This is beautiful…

Aww, thank you for reading and commenting, Allison!

Thank you! 🙂

this is so beautiful, cindy. ❤️

I’m holding my breath with how beautiful this is. Lovely, Cindy <3

I feel this often, out in nature. Thank you!

This is good. I was especially struck by this imagery:

as long as I serve shiny grades on trays
made one hundred percent of gold,
and never let my smile fall beneath a ninety.

Like– like the grade is just a product, the end result that is all that is considered meaningful, and the process behind it can just be forgotten.

I adore this, and it is so, so true. The imagery is woven in masterfully, and its words have such a tender but firm way of plucking heartstrings and reminding them what it feels like to vibrate, to make music. Thank you for this. <3

This is really beautiful, Cindy and very true. I always love seeing your poetry on here! Your choice of words and timing do a great job contributing a sense of urgency that kept me captivated!

This is amazing! It takes all those simple details of a striving student, weaving an image of the effort, the exhaustion, the striving to do and be good, and pointing out that if we lose perspective of what matters and why, we may lose a part of our self in that race. It effectively expresses how University feels at times, and while I enjoy it, I don’t intend to lose my heart. Thanks for the reminder.

Wow. I really love this! Especially the last line.

Whoa. I like it.

This is absolutely beautiful. And your last lines… wow <3

So beautiful! Such a powerful ending

Yes! So beautiful!

Beautiful beautiful poem with a beautiful ending. Wow. Thank you for sharing this. I feel like you did such a great job sharing a few little moments that make the reader feel like they know you. Great job!

How beautiful.

This poem is really good xD

This spoke to me on a personal level 😭

Wow…

“but I’ve taken the letters of privilege

and taught them to spell burden.”

Girl. Say it louder for the people in the back. What a beautiful way to capture something that so many people feel and validating emotions that will make so many people feel understood. Great job!

Oh gosh, Cindy. I hadn’t read this poem of yours before, but man, did it speak to me!

Cindyyy, I never have words for your poetry…you’ve always already used them up and said the most soul-touching things. 😭😍❤️

This was so deep and beautiful on so many levels…especially that last line…

This is truly stunning and beautiful!! Thank you so much Cindy

Yes, it is! Very beautiful! 🙂 Great Job!

This was really beautiful, Cindy. Thank you <3

*throws glitter* IT’S HERE! You did such a grand job on this article, Cindy! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

I like the B&L reference. 🙂

My heart!! Oh my goodness, I had no idea that this article existed, but while I was looking for an old poem I published, this popped up. It is such an honor to have been in your article! This literally just made my day.

*blinks rapidly* Wow. That was precious, and I don’t think poetry has ever gotten so close to making me cry. Thank you, dear extroverted one.

This was beautiful to read! Thank you so much Cindy! It warmed my enfp soul. 💕

Gosh, this <333

WOW. Amazing. Breathtaking. Sooo relatable!

This touched me in two different ways, because sometimes I can straddle loud and soft. For me, the lines are blurred, and sometimes I can’t exactly grasp which one I am. But this… this was lovely.

And now I’m going to cry! *sniffles* ❤️ My little, extroverted heart relates to this so well.

Ahh! Cindy, I love this poem so much!! <3 It make my heart happy. 🙂

CINDY. How can you write such beautiful words with such beautiful purpose?? This is perfection. It touched my soul. <3

Cindy, this is GORGEOUS! Thank you so, so much, for writing this for us. For everyone you knew and didn’t know needed it. For me.

Oh, man. This is so awesome and beautiful I could read it a hundred times and still cry. Thanks so much for appreciating the extroverts.

Wow. I was not expecting for that to hit so hard. My little sister is an extrovert, and the rest of my family are introverts like me. I wish she was old enough to read this poem.

You almost made me cry. That simply doesn’t happen when I read poetry.

Thank you so much.

Ahhhhh I LOVED this!!

Ack, my heart. *sniffs* ❤️ *goes to hug all my extroverted ones*

Still one of my most favorite-ever poems.

So meaningful, Cindy!! The rhyme is flawless. <3

WOAH, and I mean seriously WOAH THIS IS ONE OF MY FAV POEMS EVER. The truth of it really hit me in the chest, and the imagery is just incredible. *high five so hard you fall over*

Love this poem, Cindy. Nice job. So powerful.

This is an awesome poem! Thanks for sharing this!