Yasmin Ilahi Poet Light Verse

I'M Not Perfect

I used to long for the perfect childhood
the perfect husband, children and house.

I used to long to be wealthy, beautiful looking and perfectly healthy.

They say the grass is always greener.
If only they'd stayed together
If only I did better at school.

I used to long for the perfect marriage and family

But Im not perfect, lifes not perfect

I used to think the house should be spick and span each and everyday
a cake baking in the oven, fresh flowers on the sill.

I used to long for the perfect friends and keeping up with the Jones.

I am not perfect, sometimes I may miss my prayers
sometimes I'll snap at the kides
somedays I just can't be bothered to clean up

The grass is always greener but hay Im not perfect and either is life.

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John Smith December 8, 2011 at 6:13 AM Your grass looks pretty green to me. I like your poem.