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Perfectionism
by Genevieve Sturrockoh, i know i'm not perfect
my failures slap me in the face
everywhere i look
i was taught
'if you're going to do something
do it right'
and
'you can do anything
you "want" to'
and
'you can do better
just try'
so when i set my mind
to a task
it's not enough to
'just do it'
it must be done
and done well
perfect
every flaw is
proof of my
failure
to do
my best
perfectionism
is a disease
and oh how
i suffer 12/14/2006 Author's Note: over-achieving parents often have under-achieving kids...growing up shouldn't be a pressure cooker
Posted on 12/14/2006
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Dave Fitzgerald on 12/15/06 at 05:03 PM Quite right, great write! |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 12/15/06 at 08:40 PM yep.. its true, growing up shouldn't be so harsh.. this piece is very well done! |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/07/07 at 02:04 AM When I was growing up my dad would have me mow the
lawn and I knew he would look at it with a critical
eye. So I would mow it three times thinking then
he would have nothing to complain about. Then he
would mow it again saying "Is that the that the
best you can do?" What ever I did was never good
enough. He made me a perfectionist. Good poem Gene....Charlie |
| Posted by Alisa Js on 02/23/07 at 12:48 AM Reading through your poem, I was struck with how true your comments are. Additionally, when the parents give to much to their children, whether it be material things or lifting the load of responsibility, they end up cultivating under achievers as well.. wonder why that happens? exactly...-) |
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