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Not Good Enough

October 14, 2010
By HarleyPettis PLATINUM, Lawton, Oklahoma
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~ Don't hate, appreciate ~

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Not good enough,
I hear this every day.
Why?
I try so hard,
but in the end I fail,
I feel like a failure,
like nothing.
My love isn't good enough,
neither is my hate.
I'm not good enough.
My apologies aren't good enough,
my thanks aren't good enough.
I guess overall I'm just
not good enough.

© Paula B., Katy, TX

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