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Array ( [sid] => 138239 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Good Enough [time] => 2007-11-03 11:40:38 [hometext] => Good enough isn't enough. [bodytext] => I reconstructed my life
Based on what you told me to do,
And now you decide
That I’m not good enough for you.

But I tried and I tried,
To show you I care,
But you turned away from me,
And pretended I was never there.

I blamed myself for it all,
And continued to try to succeed,
Your attention was all I wanted,
Your approval, all I need.

But I never got it,
And you swear I never will.
What have I not done
For your wish to be fulfilled?

I worked so hard for years,
With nothing but sadness to show.
In the agony of perfection,
I was stunted before I could grow.

So is there something wrong with me
Or do you just not care?
Will I ever be good enough,
And is this really fair?

But no matter what I perceive,
I will keep fighting for you to notice me.
For it’s all I’ve ever really known,
And maybe it’s all we’ll ever be. [comments] => 7 [counter] => 349 [topic] => 48 [informant] => Chamaron [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => EmotionalPoetry )

Good Enough

Contributed by Chamaron on Saturday, 3rd November 2007 @ 11:40:38 AM in AEST
Topic: EmotionalPoetry

I reconstructed my life
Based on what you told me to do,
And now you decide
That I’m not good enough for you.

But I tried and I tried,
To show you I care,
But you turned away from me,
And pretended I was never there.

I blamed myself for it all,
And continued to try to succeed,
Your attention was all I wanted,
Your approval, all I need.

But I never got it,
And you swear I never will.
What have I not done
For your wish to be fulfilled?

I worked so hard for years,
With nothing but sadness to show.
In the agony of perfection,
I was stunted before I could grow.

So is there something wrong with me
Or do you just not care?
Will I ever be good enough,
And is this really fair?

But no matter what I perceive,
I will keep fighting for you to notice me.
For it’s all I’ve ever really known,
And maybe it’s all we’ll ever be.

Copyright Â© Chamaron ... [ 2007-11-03 11:40:38]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Saturday, 3rd November 2007 @ 12:22:58 PM AEST
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Good writing altho very sad. Sometimes you just have to walk away.
You gotta live for yourself first.
Hope you get tuff and figure it out soon.
huggs,
emy

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 3rd November 2007 @ 12:39:09 PM AEST
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Great Write. Very relate able work.

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by madhusudan on Saturday, 3rd November 2007 @ 11:15:14 PM AEST
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what a piece of painful beauty....painful coz it hurts to read what you are going through...beautiful for the way you have expressed yourself....
be strong...please...
and excellent poem...

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by thecyanidesun on Sunday, 4th November 2007 @ 02:24:47 AM AEST
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This poem reminds me of what I'm feeling towards me dad right now, so beautiful and emotional.

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by silverlining on Sunday, 4th November 2007 @ 05:49:46 AM AEST
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good. don't stop until your heart says no..

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by Randyjohnson on Sunday, 4th November 2007 @ 11:55:26 AM AEST
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Excellent poem

Re: Good Enough (User Rating: 1 )
by AnenaLynne on Monday, 5th November 2007 @ 02:37:16 AM AEST
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wow, very, very enjoyable read...i just plain loved it!
~nena

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