[im]perfection
plagues my mind
i strive for it
though i know it’s
unattainable

i try to rewire
rewrite
the narrative
the choice
to choose imperfection
but the core of me whispers
‘what if you’re just not trying hard enough
and you
and only you
are the one person who could do it
perfectly
and you’re just proving how much of a failure you are
by choosing
not to
try’

and i am stuck
in this cycle
never-ending
that only ends in
failure
failure
failure

a failing
of
me