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THE PERFECT STORY I WROTE BY MISTAKE

December 19, 2025
By prettypoet BRONZE, Lagos, Other
prettypoet BRONZE, Lagos, Other
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i thought poem must be poetic
but it only has to be realistic

i thought poem must be serious
but it only has to be mysterious
and maybe sometimes straightforward

so I cracked my head day and night
just to write a perfect poem

unknowingly to me,
I was writing a perfect story—
a perfect story


The author's comments:

This poem reflects my thoughts on writing and the pressure to be perfect.


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