Validation Poem by Mark Heathcote

Don't be too impersonal
don't be too collected or cool
don't be zealously rambunctious
I'm just happy being a fool.

What if anything is your weakness?
What makes you top draw?
What is your uniqueness?
And me an imbecilic bore.

What is your originality?
Show me who you are
show me some individuality,
show me you're a star.

I don't get on with prima donnas
I don't like attention-seekers
I don't get on with prima donnas
I don't like attention-seekers
if you require or need any more validation
it won't come from me, that I am sure.