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Perfection
You. You demand and demand.
You demanded me to sit up, so I did.
You demanded me to crawl, so I did.
You demanded me to stand up, so I did.
You demanded me to walk, so I did.
But that wasn’t enough for your greedy voice.
You started to demand I talk, and I did.
You then demanded I make friends, and I did. Then you pushed it too far.
You demanded that I shut out some feelings.
But I couldn’t do that. The world was watching me.
So you demanded that I pretend to be like everyone else, and I did.
But I broke.
I couldn’t pretend anymore, but you demanded so intensely that your wish became my command.
One day, the curse you set upon me lifted and I broke free.
The world saw my true colors.
Although my mind may have healed,
I’m still accustomed to your demands.
I have the strength now not to listen to all of them,
But my knees grow weak with the urge to fulfill your every demand.
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