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Imperfection

March 13, 2010
By annkaykay2011 DIAMOND, Lansing, Michigan
annkaykay2011 DIAMOND, Lansing, Michigan
75 articles 11 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am who I am, sorry, no changes."


Don’t expect any
perfection out of me.
I wear a mask to hide what is,
and what is not.
I cake on another self that
is more confident,
strong and reinforced from the other.

As the rain comes,
it will pour like acid,
burning away my confidence,
my beauty,
and perfection to hide my flaws.

As the snow sticks on the ground,
underneath my shoes,
every misery,
every imperfection shall crackle,
bleed and purge like some dark
reckoning.

As the sun brings out the truth,
the dozens of masks I tried to
keep on will crumble,
and shatter! -
until all there is left
is a normal human girl
just trying to live,
and lost trying to fix herself.



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on Sep. 1 2010 at 7:11 pm
annkaykay2011 DIAMOND, Lansing, Michigan
75 articles 11 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am who I am, sorry, no changes."

Thank you very much.

on Sep. 1 2010 at 12:29 am
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
20 articles 9 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~Socrates

Clear, concise, yet lyrical and truthful. I still haven;t quite mastered the power of brevity. Apparently you have :) This is particularly beautiful to me because I'm what you might call a "perfectionist." Amazing :) Your poetry is excellent.

on Apr. 20 2010 at 8:12 pm
supergrrrl_4808 SILVER, Farrell, Colorado
7 articles 0 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war,Let it begin Here.

I'm legit printing this, and hanging it on my bedroom wall...ITS SO GOOD!!