Enough

Feelings of inadequacy.

I'm not enough
Never enough
Can't be enough
Won't be enough

I'm not thin enough
Or pretty enough
Or smart enough
Or athletic enough
Or nice enough
Or good enough

I can't handle life
They all want something from me
Like a pack of puppies
Pulling ruthlessly at my clothes

I can't please them
I'm not smart enough to do something great
Or athletic enough to make them proud
I'm not pretty enough for people to notice
I'm not nice enough to have many friends
And I'm not good enough to keep my mother happy

I'm not good enough for anyone
Maybe I almost am
But almost only counts
In horseshoes and hand grenades

I don't know what I'm doing
On this earth
Wasting space

Screams echo in my ears
Happy children
Reminding me I'm not happy or a child
A painful reminder
It would be easier to be both

I'm trapped
In a body
A life
I can't handle

But they say life is is a gift
And it doesn't come with a receipt

Do other people feel this way?
Or are they happy
With their mediocrity

I can't be average
I'll never be happy if I am
They all want something from me
Like a pack of puppies
Pulling ruthlesslyat my clothes

Author's Note

As with everything, I'm not looking for people to tell me it's lame or cliché. I simply want advice on the writing, the flow of it. Does it feel choppy to you?

Reviews

[JaneFoxscale]

Well, I'm not very good with poems, but the flow seems disturbed. The first two stanzas are great if you ask me, but I think what would help you would be the puppy simile. Rather then nervously pulling at your clothes, try ruthlessly. My ELA teacher always tells us to make every word make since with the next, ultimately making it all flow into your point being pressed. So if your feeling pressured then those who pressure you aren't going to be nervous or kind about it. Overall a really great poem though! I enjoyed it. :)

[Soma]

Thank you! I will definitely try that. :)