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October 16, 2011
By Jumper008 SILVER, Exton, Pennsylvania
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Perfect
Purr-fect
What a
Sweet-Sounding
Word

But it's not

Who can be Perfect?
It's just not
Possible.

You can only be
Close

Perfect is like pi
It's a number?
A thing
That goes on and
On

It's that mountain
You spend so many hours
On
Trying to reach for
It

You are so
close
to the top
But just as you
Reach up to grab
The tip,
It crumbles in
Your hand

You fall,
Air finally cooling the sweat on
Your
Hands
And you think,

Perfect

© Maegan F., Harrisburg, NC

The author's comments:
Having a goal of perfection is good, but sometimes, if one focuses too much on perfection, it can end up hurting them.
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sumer44 GOLD said...
on May. 26 2012 at 11:52 pm
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This is a really good poem. I like how it flows and how u compare perfect.
Jumper008 SILVER said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 4:27 pm
Jumper008 SILVER, Exton, Pennsylvania
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Thanks! :)
KShep12 GOLD said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 9:22 am
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I really like how you said Perfect is like pi. It's a number. Many people feel like that. They struggle with weight issues trying to be perfect! Good job:)
XxMidnightKissxX SILVER said...
on Nov. 19 2011 at 6:57 am
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This is really good!!!
Jumper008 SILVER said...
on Nov. 18 2011 at 9:08 pm
Jumper008 SILVER, Exton, Pennsylvania
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Thanks for the comment! :)
J-Poetry-R SILVER said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 10:13 pm
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unique, creatuve, purr-fect. Hope to read more at this quality
Jumper008 SILVER said...
on Oct. 30 2011 at 9:02 pm
Jumper008 SILVER, Exton, Pennsylvania
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Thanks! 
RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 3:50 pm
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Thats an intresting way to think of the word.. lol i never thought of it that way xD good job!