Miss Perfect

I don't want to be your friend

You can forget about the love,

You want me to send,

I'm not letting you,

Walk all over me,

You say one thing isn't right,

You talk trash

You have a list of things that’s not right,

 

I won't let you make changes

Just so you can use me in the end

Make me feel I have no self-worth,

When you see me,

Whether you like it or not

You decide to be my friend,

No trash talk,

 

I won't let your thoughts chase me,

So I will be afraid,

Because I don't want to change,

I can tell, what’s on your list: 

I don't want to dress,

To how you want me to,

I won't change my hair

To how you like it

I won't act,

To how you want me to,

This isn't fair

It gives my heart so much pain

I can't be how you want me to be

I don't want to be your MISS PERFECT

If I was, I wouldn't be writing this

Instead I would be dead

 

So think again,

Control freak,

Pick on someone else, not me

 

Reviews

[Thomas W Case]

There’s a hard-earned backbone in this—pain turned into something that finally says “enough.”
I like the grit in it… you’re not asking for approval anymore, just claiming your own skin and standing in it.

[Rosie C]

That’s true. Thank you for noticing.

Definitely a highlight of the year so far.

[red93]

Wise Words Rosie.
'This above all, to thine own self be true,
And it does follow, as does the night the day,
Thou cans't not then be false with any man.' (Or Woman in this case 👍🏻)

Really Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Rosie C]

You’re teasing me a bit within your reviews.

Sometimes, I read plenty of reviews on other poems written by other people.

And I like to request a review from a certain, critical author that catches my eye.

Everything is all planned in that way.

[Blake Blackstone]

yeah.. this poem I can definitely relate to.. Nice job. :)

[HorrorMaster]

Amazing poem, very good job of it. We have a friend who always talk trash and this poem is very good.

[R J Askew]

I was caught by the double meaning lurking in the title. If you read 'miss' as a verb then it gives another level of meaning, as we all miss being perfect for all kinds of reasons. So to expect someone to be perfect is a bad starting position and almost certainly guarantees disappointment. So here, to individuality with all its fascinating flaws.

[Rapterj]

Definitely riddled with symbolic interpretation of control and its relation to perfection. almost sounds though as if the poem could be literally speaking back to its author, in an attempt to bring a change in personality since they dont like themselves. Either way it is a wonderful allegory to the roles of perfection and disdain.

[Black Cat Fever]

A very strong standing up for yourself and your self worth. No one should control someone else like that but it happens so often, time and again. We all should be free to be ourselves and loved and accepted for who we are.

[Emily Quinn]

Conforming is a personality's doom. My what boring little robots we would be if we all changed to please another

[Cherry Blossom]

this is a very powerful poem its a much read!

[Cynthia]

That's A Great Poem!
I think the Mr. Control Freak isn't a great friend afterall, no one should control others.....
I love this soo much!