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Enough

They’re never happy, The world’s selfish hands always expect more, I’m never enough, And I probably never will be. I just want to be loved, Without being asked to change, They’ve all let me down so far, I’m not enough for them. All of them eventually turn their backs on me, My heart has been broken so much, That the words “I love you “, Are starting to sound like a lie. I wish I was as beautiful as the other girls, And that people would stop calling me ugly, But that’ll never happen, Because I’m still not enough. The world crushed me, All those words are bullets, Shot straight through my shattered heart, Passing through every ventricle. I can’t handle all the curveballs, Thrown at me one after another, They force me to put on a brave face, But I’m not strong enough. I just want someone to hug me, And tell me I’m enough, But I know they won’t, Because I’m never enough.

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Date: 5/24/2025 11:44:00 AM
Authentic poem gives the reader pause to take inventory of oneself Meghan, like the Japanese saying "wabi sabi" there is beauty in imperfection, stand tall and smile! Nice write!
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 11:45:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 5/24/2025 8:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your 1st place win. Your poem describes the false thoughts leading to pains many feel. You described it well. Someday all will understand that what others say is what they, the sayer, owns; it comes from them & has nothing to do with the 'hearer'. God makes us all perfect, inadequacies grow from false feel and, unfortunately, not having even one person to give us validation hugs. Good poem ... CayCay
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 8:46:00 AM
Thank you so much!
Date: 5/24/2025 7:06:00 AM
Nice write congratulations on your win!
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 8:46:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 5/24/2025 5:53:00 AM
Nice one Meghan. Hope this is just a fictional write
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Tom Woody
Date: 5/24/2025 9:40:00 AM
Well, your avatar proves them wrong. You're a lovely young lady
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 8:47:00 AM
Sadly, it is not fiction
Date: 5/23/2025 10:06:00 PM
Meghan congratulations on your winning poem, we are all enough including you, we all just have different wants and needs and for some they are constantly changing. Physical beauty is nothing of worth if it isn't matched with what's in a person's heart, beauty over time fades, but a beautiful heart will remain with you for always, A hug for you. Congratulations. Danny
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 8:47:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 5/23/2025 8:55:00 PM
Congratulations on your winning work. You captured the depths of the part of the dark side of life. Again, congratulations on your winning work!!!
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Meghan Kent
Date: 5/24/2025 8:47:00 AM
Thank you so much!
Date: 4/3/2025 2:52:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Meghan Kent
Date: 4/3/2025 7:07:00 AM
Thank you so much. Glad to see you enjoyed the poem
Date: 3/31/2025 3:51:00 AM
Love begins with self love, a healthy self esteem, a giving heart and brave, nonjudgmental spirit. Each of us is living light, a unique star shining in the sky. Affirm: I am beautiful just the way I am!
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Meghan Kent
Date: 3/31/2025 9:55:00 AM
Thank you for the positive words

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