No growth in isolation

I stay wrapped up in my own shell

Mostly alone with my thoughts I dwell

I interact with few people except at the workplace

I like solitude in my own undisturbed space

I am quite content in my company but I fear

I am restricting my growth in my cocoon here…

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I think, read and write in a vacuum devoid

Of people, this way I inadvertently avoid

Enriching discussions and criticism constructive

There is no one around me who can give

Advice to me on how to hone my craft

No one gets to critique my initial draft

Input from others should help me improve

I need people around me who do not approve

Of my way of thinking, the way I write

I would benefit from getting their valuable insight

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If I want to be better, I have to end

The self-imposed isolation, I intend

To reach out and share my vulnerability

With people with a range of viewpoints around me

My ideas don’t just validation need

They shall expand when challenged indeed