a poem/vignette

Dear Reader,

I’m not a Perfectionist. Perfect implies an endpoint.
I don’t believe in perfect. I believe in the possibility of improvement.
It can always be better, I will never be satisfied,
I’m an exhausting kind of optimist.

I tutored a fifth grader in writing.
He kept bringing back his paragraph, I kept suggesting edits.
‘When is it ever going to be enough for you?’ He huffed.
Good point. Never. I thought we were having fun, making it better
and better. Fine, you can stop.
Perfect enough.

Until the Next Chapter,

P.S. On Thursday I’m sharing the secret story behind this piece with all Heroine Training patrons.

P.P.S. The Art Life just reached episode 12! Have you listened? Search ‘The Art Life’ on all podcast platforms or find direct links on our website. If you listen on Apple Podcasts, please rate and review to help the show meet Readers like you :)