"TO THE ATTENTION-SEEKER(S)"

Make sure you have something

worth watching for

because you demand

your audience’s attention,

taking up their time

absorbing their energy

just to notice you

You could be an entertainment

a source of real education

or just an annoying distraction

Take your pick?

I’m afraid not

You don’t get to decide

how the world should respond to you

Why don’t you just ditch your expectations

before you face another moment

of painful embarrassment?

But hey,

at least you get noticed

Shouldn’t that be your bliss?

I thought that was your end goal

despite the discomfort swallowing you whole...

R.