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What am I trying to prove?<\/p>\n
To whom am I proving it?<\/p>\n
Why do I strive so hard to please this faceless persona?<\/p>\n
How did I become trapped in this maze of “perfection”?<\/p>\n
When did I start demanding it from everyone else except myself?<\/p>\n
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Or, did I?<\/p>\n
Aren’t I the first casualty of this lead mantle?<\/p>\n
This stifling, strangling cape is snuffing the life out of those around me and myself.<\/p>\n
I struggle with the shortcomings within me.<\/p>\n
Oh! That I may finally be the imperfect human, I am.<\/p>\n
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I have many flaws.<\/p>\n
I bumble, stumble and fall, often.<\/p>\n
I fumble, bungle, and blunder.<\/p>\n
I miss the mark many times.<\/p>\n
I still dare stand tall, for I am moving forward.<\/p>\n
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I learn from my mistakes.<\/p>\n
I am growing, albeit in a slow manner.<\/p>\n
I forge through dense “undergrowth” of self doubt, guilt and judgment.<\/p>\n
I release me and you all.<\/p>\n
Let’s embrace who we are and be the best version of ourselves.<\/p>\n
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Work in progress, imperfect, but thriving!<\/p>\n
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