So i posted the rough draft of the poem i was submitting to the province-wide poetry contest, but never posted the final poem (i basically completely changed it, though I reused some lines). I got the results of the contest and although I didn't win, my poem is 1 out of 14 that will be published in a poetry book :D (there were over 300 submissions and im genuienly surprised i made it top 14 T-T)
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Invisible Imperfections
Why am I not good enough?
I swear, I'm doing the best I can
But life seems to have other plans for me
For whenever I try, I never seem to succeed
I ask the same question over and over
Tossing and turning, torturing myself
Wondering what I dread more
The answer or the echo?
Like a candle underwater, I feel extinguished
By the hammering hail and wild winds
The words that pound the windows in my head
These dizzying circles; the perfect paradox
You know you aren't good enough
Breathes the strong breeze
You know you aren't good enough
Repeats the harsh rain
Smiles and congrats are now just a task
For every time I see someone succeed
My confidence diminishes more and more
Until I'm a glass with no water in it at all
Watching others, I seem to wonder
When will I be as athletic as them?
When will I be as smart as them?
When will I be as creative as them?
But I feel like I can never do better
I'm always comparing myself to others
And the same question comes up again
Why am I not good enough?
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Letters To No One
PoetryA poetry/journal book for me so I can get my feelings onto somewhere and not drown in them :D TW: implied suicidal thoughts, body dysmorphia, and possibly others (you've been warned) Don't let other opinions alter your reality ;) Published: Jul 28...
