Perfectionism Poems - Poems about Perfectionism

So many ways to say one thing More than one way to turn pawn to king Too many turns to the grocery store Which turn shall I take? Countless words to choose from From sunrise to sunset Too many ends to be met With no end So many ways to say one thing How will I say this? The paralysis of perfection pours A whisper...

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I wish I wouldn't try to be perfect When I know it can never come to fruition Perhaps I do it for the self respect Maybe I do it for the recognition Always I try to keep it all correct Always I fail, and let it fall away I wish I wouldn't try to be perfect I wish I wouldn't try to...

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The shades of “blues” might have an intense wavelength. It literally overshadows her “colorful seasons”. This school champion might already realize this. Games are not that easy in this "normal world." An imperfect design never fits into the Fine System. It never fails to tell her how bad she is in this. It might be her first criticism. She push herself hard,...

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I skipped my knitting group two weeks ago alas, I had zero progress to show............. But I explained (it did fascinate her) knowing I'm a big procrastinator ;-)...

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heart of compassion, stifled by rejection concealed with conscientious imperfections marvel mind mortified by man made mistakes confined in constraint, no mental escape flunking society's supposed expectancy, failing oneself, free-falling inwardly sparkles in eyes subsided, light subdued flame flickers restrained by winded worries' mood foreboding face, faded flat with fatigue harness of helplessness, harrowing grief sandbag shoulders, sullen with unbounded...

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The more I let go of these tiresome soul struggles, the should haves, the should bes, the more it is possible, to be messy and alive....

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Your beautifully bright like a summers day the joy you bring makes me float away into the clouds which bring the rain in your violence and rage you cause chaos and pain the day becomes grey and i patiently await the validation of your soothing rays....

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To compensate for (A -Z) ineradicable alphanumeric character flaws (i.e. mutations of body or mind,) and avoid amass sing wracking up vexatiously undesirable threatening class action lawsuit against Matthew Scott Harris, ...

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I'm dissapointed not in you or my cryptic creeky teacher but myself Every action I make cripples me further and further into this dark whole that sucks me in like quicksand and my only little bit of sanity is closing my eyes and forgetting its there You can't forget your problems they are everywhere thriving surviving night and day morning and evening They...

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Perfection, is an evil lord demanding ever greater tribute, it wields a sharp and heavy sword that pierces deep to persecute I fear this liege, this graven image there's no resistance to his wants; no will, nor the amount of courage can protect me from his evil taunts Forgiveness, I may grant to all, no act's too grave or sin's...

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Ideas thoughts potential scattered and unrelated until A twist a turn a perfect form, balanced. Yet it cannot be sustained competing forces expectations The pattern dissolves as it is compelled to turn away from itself. Exciting ideas moving apart and at the same time together. A new shape forms, for a moment. Never ending movements interspersed with originality. Calm but fragile as the slightest pull threatens its very existence Ideas passions possibilities contained within a shell. A veneer of strength protecting it, from...

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A child – An accomplished art Of perfectionism…touch of love By you and me...

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