Your "negativity" is my super power

 I see you see me,

I know you're there for me,

I know I can count on you,

I know your "anonymous" support,

Almost three years later,

Today I'm more than blessed and grateful if you're reading this, 

Yes you, my dear audience,

This piece is going to shock you as much as it has shocked me,

Wait for it,

Three years later,

Some of these negative comments,

Have fortunately become my super power. 

I have a lot of you,

Who might have gone out of your way to support me,

Who might have gone beyond the regular to write a comment, to message/ call me about my work,

This one is for all of you,

Thank you for existing,

However, over these three years,

As you might already know,

Everything hasn't really been that happy and nice,

I've had to deal with a few of your "negativity"

That's eventually and fortunately become my super power!

I'm here to openly address it today,

I went against all regular norms to choose this as my career,

I went against all of my loved ones to write,

I went against everyone to choose what I wanted to do,

With all the love and positivity I received so far,

It will be wrong if I didn't write about the "negativity"

Because for me that has become my super power! 

I heard you, when you went like "Oh how much does she write"

I heard you, when you went like "Oh it's a lot to read"

I heard you, when you went like "Why don't you consider writing less?"

I heard you, when you went like "Is there anything else that you see in this world except for your writing?"

I'll be honest, I heard you and it hurts.

You and your comment both,

But I'll always be grateful for your comments,

Even when you don't say it,

There...you've said it! 

As much as I am proud of this blog page,

As much as I am proud of everything that's been so special to me,

I'll let you know,

Dear hater, I'm going to be so proud of this piece too,

Addressing all your negativity,

I'll let you know, this blog page and everything related to my writing,

Is always going to be my priority,

Oh honey, yes it will come before you!

Why shouldn't it be my priority?

I have spent three years trying to create this,

You're not ready for what's next,

Because your negativity has become my super power!

-Ushma Shah