I give up.
I have failed you.
I'm not who you
want me to be.
And who I am,
Just isn't good enough.
I have tried.
For years now,
I have tried.
And I have cried.
But it's not worth it.
Oh, it's just not worth it.
Because I am a failure.
I never was,
who you wanted me
to be.
And I never will be either.
So don't even speak,
Because I know
I have failed you.
I'm just not good enough.
Or should I say,
I'm just a failure,
In your mind.
Author notes
Written January 17th, 2005
A contest entry
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900 points, ended February 14, 2007, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
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that`s definitely a lot of emotion there, and i love that you didn`t rhyme! this was basically exactly what i was looking for. Thanks for entering! ♥insatiable.
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There's a lot of emotion in this poem. Don't let this person feel like you're an ant and he's a little kid with a magnifying glass!!! I guarantee your a good person, so keep it up! I loved this though. You did a good job putting this together.
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Just because you are a failure in someone else's eyes doesn't mean that you should think that. I'm a failure in many people's eyes but in other's eyes I'm not a failure; I'm a success. Don't let someone tell you who are you isn't good enough because if you're not who you really are then who's going to be you? Everybody should be themselves and shouldn't try to change to impress someone else. I like the poem, keep up the good work!
Amber
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