A poem for artists

I saw this poem in a book yesterday, perhaps it relates to some, I know it did to me!

The Important People
I used to watch
the important people having lunch
and wished I could eat with them

I used to wonder what the important people said
and wished I could talk with them

I wanted to know
where the important people went
and wished I could go with them

I tried to guess
what the important people did
and wished I could do it with them

And now that I have lunch with them
and talk to them and go with them
I know that they look important
only from a distance

The important people
are no different from the people
who sat with me
when I used to watch
the important people having lunch

When you are comfortable in being your own person and doing your own thing you stop worrying about how you compare to others. When you quit this crazy comparing you are more likely to appreciate your own greatness and enjoy being acknowledged not just for what you do but for who you are. As artists, we can be seen as “quirky” by some, that’s what makes us so appealing, we are different!

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