The pretender

you aren't an artist
just because
you claim to have good taste
picking the best
from a lot presented
is an easy skill to waste

you aren't an artist
just because
you once clicked and shared
a random post
to bring art to facebook
as if you ever really cared

you aren't an artist
for disguising a rant
under the cloak of rhyme
and making it seem
like an easy task
you can do anytime

you aren't an artist
for ignoring the rules
or breaking the purists meter
seriously, do you think
for writing like this
you deserve some kind of feature?

true artists try
to express their world
both within and around
they aren't driven
by a selfish need
their feet are on the ground

look on those books
and see their words
it doesn't matter what you think
you aren't an artist
for writing prose
or for these grammatical sins

true artists rise
above the herd
no matter where they hide
people can hear
in their chosen words
a truth that seems divine

you aren't an artist
for knowing this
you are simply one of the lost
but the day you learn
what they call art
you will also learn the cost

you aren't an artist
if you are afraid
of what your art will mean
and you surely can't
aspire to it
if you've never seen the dream