Sonnet: This is a closing notice for my soul

This is a closing notice for my soul
I can’t thank you enough for stopping by
I guess I never really had a goal
But who cares, when it’s cringe to even try?
My fragile baby ego’s on the line
A single critic's far too much to bear
I need the world to like me all the time
And I don’t give a shit if that’s unfair
I never would admit it, but I’m scared
With every word I write, I bare my heart
If anybody found out that I cared,
I think I’d have to tear myself apart
I’d publish, but I'm simply not that strong
My self-perception never could be wrong