I

know

.

y

o

u

.

wanted

.

m

e

.

to

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perfect,

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n

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every

possible

way . . .

–

–

–

.

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n

d

–

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although,

.

.

I

try

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know

.

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.

c

a

n

. 

never

navigate

.

a

l

l

.

the

obstacles

.

y

o

u

.

place . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ all

.

t

h

e

.

obstacles

.

y

o

u

.

place . . .

–

–

–

.

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within

.

y

o

u

r

.

proving

maze . . .

–

–

–

.

.

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Is

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough ?

–

–

–

.

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love

.

n

o

t

.

enough . . .

–

–

–

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.

.

t

o

–

–

–

separate

away

.

f

r

o

m

.

the

silhouettes

stained

.

b

y

.

your

eternal

gray . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

Is

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough ?

–

–

–

.

.

.

Is

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

t

o

–

–

–

move

away

.

a

n

d

.

into

.

s

o

m

e

.

brighter

day . . .

–

–

–

.

.

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.

f

r

o

m

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the

rot

.

a

n

d

.

waste

.

t

h

a

t

.

decays . . .

–

–

–

.

.

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Is

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough ?

–

–

–

.

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love

.

n

o

t

.

enough . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

t

o

–

–

–

make

opinions

sway . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ to

gain

.

a

.

warm

embrace

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s

o

.

I

.

do

.

n

o

t

.

fade

beneath

.

t

h

e

.

setting

haze

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l

i

k

e

.

those

.

f

r

o

m

.

yesterday . . .

–

–

–

.

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try

.

s

o

.

hard . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

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try

.

s

o

.

hard . . .

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–

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.

s

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sincere,

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.

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pristine . . .

–

–

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n

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.

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pray

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a

n

.

be

.

t

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e

.

each,

.

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n

d

.

.

all,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

everything,

.

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b

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t

.

.

ponder

.

h

o

w

.

much

you

.

w

o

u

l

d

.

truly

believe . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ how

much

.

y

o

u

.

would

.

truly

believe . . ,

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

still

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

still

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

offer

.

m

e

.

defeat . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

feed

.

m

e

.

reality . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

now,

–

–

instead

.

o

f

.

angels

.

o

n

l

y

.

demons

breathe . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

Instead

.

o

f

.

hope,

.

.

I

.

f

e

e

l

.

unease . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

f

e

e

l

.

unease . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

y

e

t

–

–

–

still,

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

s

t

i

l

l

.

dream.

Reflection: This was a forgotten personal struggle-themed poem that I wrote back in September of 2007 where the affected party struggles against a brutal, judgmental, domineering force. Nothing the affected party does will ever be enough – so, self-acceptance and standing up for oneself is most likely the best path to pursue.