Perfection

This poem is about perfection.

Perfection.
What is it?
Where does it reside?

on my face?
in my eyes?
where all my secrets lie?

Is it in the carefully
placed makeup?
The perfectly
cut hair?

The never
made mistakes?
at least,
The one's I haven't shared?

Surely it's
achievable
If I play
my cards just right.

Surely I
can find it
If I try
with all my might.

"Perfection,
Perfection.
Come out and play!

I can't wait
forever,
I don't have all day!

I have people
who wait
to see what you do!

They're pretty
They're gorgeous
It's that, I want too!"

She finally speaks
after hours it seems

her voice soft and low
it practically sings

"Quiet down little girl!
I'm hearing your cries,

and I'm sorry to tell you,
I've filled you with lies!

I'm not what I seem,
and I'm not all that great,

and the people who've met me
suffered great fate!

They walked around blissful
at first so it seemed.

They were royal and perfect
they had everything.

But something was missing
in their perfect facade.

Something important,
and so long forgot.

I watched as their hair
fell out in clumps

their bones started rotting
they fell over in slumps."

I looked at Perfection.
There were tears in her eyes.

It was then that I realized
this was all a disguise.

"You can never obtain me.
 I will never be yours.

For the myth that I'm real,
has been told times before.

I am an illusion
a fictional foe,

and once people see me,
they can never let go.

I linger in the mind,
like the sickest disease.

Destroying, and killing.
The thickest of thieves."

Reviews

[Manel]

wow this poem is a test of perfection
nicely written , beautifully described and a great image given by the sweat tale
the illusion that every one runs after doesn't really exist but they keep making it up to make all kind of apparences and differences
i don't think i would read better poem about perfection any wher else so thank you so much for sharing this wonderful piece

[abrooks180]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Your support and words mean a lot to me. :)

[Manel]

you are really good i enjoyed reading it

[Manel]

i liked it so much that i will share it with my friends to support you