How terrifying it is to create.
A form of showing passion and intention.
Building up something from nothing but the wisps of imagery in the back of your mind.
You put your heart out on the stage for everyone to see.
Spotlights flashing
And blinding
As the murmurs of love and hate are exchange within the audience.
You have to face the pool judgement seething with opinions you fear you might not want to hear.
The wave of talk comes crashing down on you
Like a current taking you out to sea.
The venerability it takes to trust those you don't know as you place your soul into their hands.
The fear of the creation itself and its potential.
The back of your mind screams a warning that you don't know what's to come;
You don't know what it will become.
The doubt of your own ability and the small voice in your head saying you're not good enough.
The inadequacy suffocates as you feel you aren't worth it.
Because you don't want to be defined solely by the piece you have presented.
Because you have so much more lining the walls of your mind that you are too afraid to share.
You don't want to be seen as a failure who couldn't give the idea all of the passion it deserved.
Or as someone who isn't creative enough,
Not skilled enough,
Is unoriginal.
All of the labels pile up as the commentary says you're crazy, cliche, or unexperienced.
The doubt eats you alive while you question your ability
Or if you even want to continue on and get back up on that stage.
And you are left staring at the world as your blank canvas that you are too scared to reach out and touch.
Because you know how terrifying it is to create.

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"The best way to predict your future is to create it."

~Abraham Lincoln