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Perfectionist

February 14, 2013
By SilverZelenia BRONZE, Briggs, Texas
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SilverZelenia BRONZE, Briggs, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The only thing to fear is fear itself.&quot; -Franklin D. Roosevelt<br /> &quot;The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care.&quot; - Hugh Macleod

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Imperfections, they buzz around me,
Like irritated bees,
Make me grit my teeth,
Tremble, and knock my knees.
Throw it all away,
So I have nothing to show,
Gone is all the work,
Why can't I just let it go?
How they irritate me,
Drive me insane,
As irritating as,
An off stripe on a candy cane.
They drive me up the wall,
Make me tear out my hair,
As annoying as,
A rabbit being called a hare!

© Alissa H., Double Oak, TX

The author's comments:
A slightly humorous, yet true, poem on perfectionism, written by a perfectionist!
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