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Blake's avatar

This gave me goosebumps. You've touched on something we all feel. It's hard to be yourself these days.

Franco Amati's avatar

thanks Blake

SG's avatar

Profound. I need to remember this!

Franco Amati's avatar

thank you SG :) glad this resonated

Sunshine's avatar

I really felt this. I spent so long lost in other people’s expectations and trying to prove myself, and I’m grateful I don’t live that way anymore, especially as a creative person. Your words are a powerful reminder of how important it is to choose what matters to us. Thank you for sharing this.

Franco Amati's avatar

yes, if we have any choice at all, it should be directed at what matters most to us personally :) thanks Sunshine

Vee Barrett's avatar

"how do you go to battle with something fake?

some synthetic no-name shit,

some material whose maker doesn’t have a face…"

Great question...been trying to figure this out for years...

Franco Amati's avatar

thank you Vee!

Jackie Ralston's avatar

I don't know how you do it, but with each piece you consistently and beautifully distill the truths of our existence. Tusen takk.

Franco Amati's avatar

oh thank you Jackie. This means so much to me. :)

Heidi Blake's avatar

I always love me some garbage notes! And when I say this i mean, it’s not garbage at all. Thank-you for sharing your brain, your heart with us here weekly.

Franco Amati's avatar

thank you Heidi. means a lot that you appreciate it :)

𝕍𝔼𝕊𝕋𝕀𝔾𝔼's avatar

This feels like a hunger deeper than survival — the hunger for something real in a world that keeps replacing truth with imitation.

Derrick's avatar

I can feel the pain in this.

Wendy  Gray's avatar

Ah, Yes! Yes! YES! Great piece, Franco! What a war!

Many blessings and MUCH LOVE! ~Wendy💜

Petra's avatar

Thank you for this. <3

Michelle Lindblom's avatar

It’s a constant battle, but one worth enduring.