A/N: Not my poem. I found it on Storybird, which is another writing website.
Belongings lined up by size, shape, and color.
Sorted by use, now time to sort another.
You don't understand, this can't be done quickly.
It has to be done absolutely perfectly.
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That grade on the test wasn't good enough.
99% isn't perfect enough.
That one little question brings a tear to my eye.
A simple mistake can make me cry.
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Small, simple projects blown out of proportion.
Complements being distorted.
"Getting better" means "I pity you."
"I pity you for the things you can't do."
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I have to do everything without a flaw.
That is my one, simple law.
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Scratching the Surface (Poems)
PoetryUPDATE: I wrote these when I was 13 and depressed all the time. I'm 18 now, and, fortunately, life's been going well! Unfortunately, these poems are fairly cringe, so read at your own risk. Just some poems that I write when I'm in the poetic mood...
