Perfection.

This took about 5-10 minutes to write, because the feeling and the words just..came to me. I'm sorry I couldn't be perfect.

...runningrunningrunning...

Your visions,

Your standards.

Perfection is expected.

Nothing less.

I can't keep up.

My mind is racing,

And I've lost control.

Who I was

Is nothing but a ghost.

Who I am

Is nothing but broken.

I don't know who I am anymore.

All I am

Is a broken girl

With too many scars to count.

Nothing can be said

Except that I'm sorry.

I wasn't good enough.

Reviews

[Courtney]

I love that you wrote this is 5-10 minutes, I think that adds to its genuineness. You don't have to be perfect... and I'm not going to say "I know how you feel," because I hate when people do that. I do have an idea, though, and I love this very much.

[Lucy Green]

Its a very fast-paced poem for me and I felt a lot of confusion and sadness in it. Very good.

[Miele1228]

A lot of us feel we have to be perfect but in our own way we all are. You are good enough. Great poem