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Perfection: Overrated.
May 8, 2020
You say I am perfect, I disagree.
You say I am open, I have no secrets.
You are wrong, I tend to cover up you see,
Covering up is painful, I admit.
Like, did you know I have alopecia?
Did you know I wear a wig ev‘ry day?
Did you know it hurt me and unleashed a monster?
My tears could not be kept at bay,
But I overcame ‘cause it did not kill me,
It made me stronger, not angry and rough.
I grew to love who I am with ev’ry
Passing day. And I was taught to be tough.
And although I struggle from time to time,
I am reminded of the good light that shines.
© MacMillan
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This was an assignment that prefaced our reading of Hamlet during my sophomore year. I wrote about my experience with perfection and alopecia.