That people who say they are on my side
Who want the best for me
Who will try their best to help me
Succeed
Aren’t the best
See
I do my best
Some bests aren’t as good as other bests, though
Because everyone is always trying
To best
Everyone
Else
So maybe we should forget them
Forget their predetermined path to a facade of
Success
Good, best, better, whatever
Take it on our own time
Forget ourselves in the process
Good
I could use a new me, anyways
You’ll fail, they’d say
You’ll never make it that way
Well maybe
It’s best that way
This is such a good poem. The use of enjambment as well as a few end-stopped lines really emphasized the point you were trying to make. My favorite line was 'I could use a new me, anyways', that really stood out to me.
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ReplyDeleteI really like these lines. They show a deeper meaning and emphasis on your idea.
I like the repetition and double meanings of "best" used throughout: "You’ll never make it that way / Well maybe / It’s best that way".
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