Do they not know
Are they not aware
Their expectations are based on lucky plays and potential
Potential potential
A million nickels in my pocket
If I had a nickel every time I heard someone say,
“She has potential”
Every time I search for a reason to excuse my mistakes
So they won’t see me for the fraud I am
How many years have I gone through this
How hard have I worked for this
And yet I don’t feel I deserve this
See my shaking hands
Watch the adrenaline carry my body
Watch me go over a million different mistakes
And look to others for the validation I cannot give myself
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Author:
H. Jordan (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: February 6th, 2023 01:37
- Category: Reflection
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Comments3
I think poems can be just how we wish them to be, whether we have had training, etc, or not, e.g. Rhyming or not, free-style, formal, short or long lines, etc. 🙂
Thank you! I agree 🙂
great verve in your poetic voice
good read, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Self validation or confidence is a two edged sword. You can cut yourself so easily. It’s all in the eye of the beholder, can anyone remember the book zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance? If not, read it…it’s not really about motorbikes!
So true!! I'll give it a look!
Let me know what you think!
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