Can I market myself?

(No)

If there is a skill I sorely need to learn

It is how to market myself, how to turn

My average persona around in such a way

That I appear more impressive, people want to hear what I say

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I can do some things well but my brand I must build

With self-promotion, my social media feeds should be filled

I should promote myself in a nuanced fashion

Show the world that I do what I do just out of passion..

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In hyperbole I should talk about achievements of mine

I must grab every opportunity to grab the limelight, to shine

How else would the world know how awesome I happen to be

I have to tell them at every opportunity..

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All the lines I have penned above seem

As ridiculous to me as the most annoying meme

Theoretically I need to market myself better but in reality

The idea of self-promotion just does not appear doable to me

To promote myself before others, I would have to pay attention

To their preferences, the ultimate intention

Would be to alter my original ideas to make then fit

Into someone else’s mould, this thought does not quite sit

Right with me- more than anything I want to retain

My authenticity, I don’t want to gain

Popularity at the expense of losing my voice-

Let me forget about marketing myself- I have made that choice