No Friends Just Critics

Beat Friends are Critics

You know my best friends are critics

They let me know how they feel

about my work no matter how much it hurts

I do better work with critics like them

No games no puns they get down to serious business

They seem to pull no punches

I take it to the gut and the better me comes out

I'm a better writer for the overwhelming critics no matter how

Harsh they can be at times I get to be better

Because I have friends who are critics of mine

They made me stand the test of time

Wanting to be the best friends of mine

They wouldn't treat me with kid gloves

not an easy Cat and Mouse game between us

Just critical eyes and a sharp nose

My Friends respect me the most.

Reviews

[Leadfoot Callahan]

I really like this. You can't be thin-skinned as an artist.