Perfectly Flawed

I cannot be what I am meant to be,
but I can be what I am, perfectly 
flawed, and be good at being 
what I am meant to be after all.  
The juxtaposition is soul taxing.
What is lacking is the will to see
I am perfect as a flawed gem
in a world so perfectly flawed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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February 26, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us I enjoyed reading it today. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration Barbara. Love, Carol
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