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Victim

I am a victim of my 
own self convictions
Driven by relentless ambition

Always concealing
my despondency
Trained to be
imperturbable

My unremitting efforts 
throw me into chaos
A madness caused
only for self perfection

However there is such beauty 
in imperfections
Faults and flaws 
are unique and exquisite 
Unaccompanied by imitation

Time to unmask who I am 
and who I have been
For it must be removed
to expose the truth

Removing the facade 
like a fictitious ocean 
In the dessert
Only then true happiness
will replenish this once lost soul.

Copyright © Sofia Ra | Year Posted 2016

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Alexis Y. Date: 10/21/2016 11:33:00 PM Cont- Bravo to you for writing such a poem. A without a doubt SEVEN:-) Alexis Login to Reply Sofia Ra Date: 10/23/2016 9:12:00 PM Thank you so much alexis. Your words are very uplifting. So So appreciated

Alexis Y. Date: 10/21/2016 11:32:00 PM Hi Sofia, I enjoyed the positive message within this write. When I was young girl I too was a victim of my own self convictions as well."Perfection" is all around us(a superficial perfection). It's on tv in magazines and etc. But it doesn't exist. I loved the line that there's beauty in our imperfections and flaws. When I got this truth I became free. Free to be me, imperfections and all. Do I have bad days? Yes, but that's part of life. But I choose to be my #1 fan and cheerleader. Login to Reply