To any low-raters or collaborators

Who take time to take in these words,

My thanks in advance for casting a glance

But cast something more and it hurts

I think we're are all open to sound and outspoken

Advice - but to leave a 'point-five'? 

I make the suggestion we each ask this question:

'Why am I on Protagonize?'

If not to advance and enjoy the romance

We all share with the word on the page,

Inspiring each other from cover to cover

Then why? Just to vent pent-up rage?

See, that little black mark might just snuff out a spark

Of creation beginning to glow,

consigning to darkness a mind that with practice

And time might have lit hundreds more

The point that I make is before you low-rate this

Consider the damage it does

For it's simpler to slate than it is to create

Be constructive instead - and use words!

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Yes, it took me 12 lines to say 'kiss my bum'.

I'm a writer, I can't help it if I get all wordy sometimes.

updated Sep 17 by Eloosive