Cheap Praise

I write, and feel 

pleased with my art

But it's personal

It exposes my heart

In it there may be

Allusion or rhyme scheme

That informs or garnishes

The overall theme

And there's risk

That I'll feel rejected

If my poem's not

By you eagerly accepted

Besides, in one 

Quick cursory read

You may not see these

Details the art needs

Or you may not care

To read it that closely

Or might be too busy

To peruse it intently

Perhaps you'll see my poetry

As something quite bland

What's dear to me

To you's not that grand

And I don't want acclaim

That isn't sincere

Or adulation that's false

That's what I really fear

So I'm in a dilemma

Between sharing or not

I don't want your praise

Too cheaply bought

May 2014