Dear Anonymous Commenter

Dear Anonymous Commenter,

I was pretty excited when I saw the comment notification. I've had my writing website since 2012, and this would be my very first comment.

You know, I have to be honest, I've had a rough couple few months, and to see someone taking the time to say something gave me a momentary elated feeling.

And, in the sake of honesty, I must admit that I took it pretty rough.

If I had just started with my website, and this was the first comment, I doubt it would have landed as quite the blow to the gut that it did.

It took me a moment to gather my wits about me to remember that you are not someone who actually reads poetry, or short stories, or has probably invested yourself in any of my work further than maybe one or two of the Haikus on my page.

As most of my longer stuff was removed for the publishing process, so I doubt you've had the chance to look at those, or would be interested in buying my collection to get a feel for them or my style.

Ultimately, dear commenter, are just a nameless, faceless, and ultimately feckless voice vomiting your nonsense to spread the vile darkness in your own soul to as many other people as possible.

In the end, while it is disappointing that you would be my first comment after all this time, I must thank you for setting the bar so low on the comment section. Perhaps the next comment I get will be a bit higher than yours and won't feel quite as sharp.

So, I'm sorry that my work (that you have access to) is not up to your liking.

However, as a gift for being first commenter, I wrote you a Haiku that you will probably not like either.

A Haiku: "Dear Anonymous Commenter"

I can't take advice

from nameless online shadows.

Hope you understand.