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A Perfectionist's Confession

January 21, 2009
By PK4evr ELITE, Allen, Texas
PK4evr ELITE, Allen, Texas
105 articles 5 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then watch everyone wonder how you did it!


It's gotta
be perfect
my grades
must be perfect
my schedule
must be perfect
I
must be perfect
my life
must be perfect
my relationships
must be perfect
my environment
must be perfect
everything
must be perfect
but nothing
is perfect
and yet
I still wish
that I
was perfect


The author's comments:
Other perfectionists out there probably understand this.

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SaraB. GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2009 at 3:36 pm
SaraB. GOLD, Phoenix, Arizona
12 articles 6 photos 215 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Whatever you are, be a good one" Abraham Lincoln

...yep. Anything less than 90% is unacceptable. But after reading the other comments, I feel less successful. As long as I keep a 4.0 all year, I'm happy. I guess I do that because I feel so imperfect in one area of my life that I have to validate myself through grades. Okay, so I ramble... awesome poem. :)

Amber1994 GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2009 at 8:02 pm
Amber1994 GOLD, Roanoke, Illinois
15 articles 6 photos 45 comments
its great except you used the word "perfect" 9 times. it makes great repitition though if thats what you were going for.

Aliyah said...
on Apr. 16 2009 at 6:36 pm
That speak straight to me and my personality.I'm a straight A student, and my friends are always asking me why I freak if I make a 96, i't still an A; I like "but it's not 100"!!!

Jennifer B. said...
on Feb. 11 2009 at 1:11 am
YEEEEES! FINALLY! Something I can relate to! I MUST get my things perfect. I have a 99 in English? No way! I HAVE to get a 100! I have a 100? I have to do better. This is me. I can't even con-crit for this. There is perfection in the poem!