When I started reading, I started to wonder whether you are in a depressed mood, in a dark place, entertaining suicidal thoughts. When I came to the après-poem part, my worries subsided. A bit. I don't have to worry about you, do I?

The lesson: your writing is so good as to elicit these emotions in the reader. That's a gift and skill, Kylie.

I'm pretty sure you'll nail the conference with flying colors. 👍