Day 346: It Doesn’t

It doesn’t have to be a banger.

It doesn’t even have to slap.

It doesn’t need to come organically.

It doesn’t need to be forced.

It doesn’t have to make a statement.

It doesn’t have to say anything at all.

It doesn’t have to come to you in a dream.

It doesn’t have to be derived from any experience.

It doesn’t have to be pretentious.

It doesn’t even have to be inspired.

It doesn’t need to make you feel good.

It doesn’t need to suck up all of your energy.

It doesn’t have to be topical.

It doesn’t have to be aware.

It doesn’t have to scare you.

It doesn’t have to be easy.

It doesn’t have to change the world.

It doesn’t even have to provoke thought.

It doesn’t have to be seen by everybody.

It doesn’t need to be hidden.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

It doesn’t have to be that way, either.

It doesn’t need a punchline.

It doesn’t need to open with a joke.

It doesn’t need to be formatted for your screen.

It doesn’t need to be in letterbox format.

It doesn’t need to be aesthetically pleasing.

It doesn’t have to be such a convoluted mess.

It doesn’t need to be fresh or hip.

It doesn’t even have to be nostalgic.

It doesn’t need any strong language, violence, nudity or adult situations.

It doesn’t need to be edited for content.

It doesn’t have to be scientifically correct.

It doesn’t even have to be correct, period.

It doesn’t need to have a dynamic lead.

It doesn’t even need a proper antagonist.

It doesn’t have to reflect the things you love.

It doesn’t need to express the things you hate.

It doesn’t need to save the day.

It doesn’t need to win over the girl.

It doesn’t need to win all of the awards.

It doesn’t even need to be mentioned.

It doesn’t have to discover anything new.

It doesn’t have to show a different side of the coin.

It doesn’t need a beginning.

It doesn’t even need an ending.

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It doesn’t have to be your best work.

It doesn’t even have to be good.

What matters is that it exists.

And that it came from you.

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So make it.

I dare you.

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– TeeCoZee