000097 #human Do I want to keep going to the writing group? YES: It's good exercise, it's sometimes quite fun NO: It's a source of tension, it's sometimes quite distracting YES: I might write less if I quit going NO: So what, isn't that up to me? YES: The fact that you put that in the form of a question betrays your doubt NO: Most of my so-called "good" poems have come from solo writing YES: But solo writing comes from a stimulated life NO: There are other ways to get stimulated YES: So find them, and I don't mean drinking and drugs and you know it NO: Well, we'll see. I am just wondering if I'm going because of expectations, or if i want to quit because of expectations. YES: Well, we'll see. I trust you. NO: Thank you. I trust you as well. MAYBE: After all, we are one.