It steals your heart
like a cheating mate,
It makes life fall apart
by falsely sealing your fate.
It slaps you on the face
like a losing hand,
It leaves no trace
for you to find.
“the task is too tough,”
“The music is too loud.”
“You did not perform good enough
to buoy the spirits of the crowd.”
…
Perfectionism makes you whine
and lose all the fun.
The tables have to be turned
so that life lessons can be learned.
Criticism is hard for you to hear
when no one else is near,
You end up inclining to regress
if the center topic is success.
Beat it,
Tear it,
Discard it,
Ignore it.
Jingle Nozelar 
a great philosophy to have “be happy without being perfect” ~ i like that. an almost perfect poem. {smile} just teasing ~ it’s wonderful!
excellent advice….
Wonderful B post! I soooooo needed to hear that 🙂
Great job!
Gina
I really liked this post.
Becky
Self talk can destroy so much, it’s hard to ignore sometimes. Your poem resonates with me deeply.
Wise words, Jingle!
Jingle.
I read this through several times…what a lot of meanings you captured here. Each time I read it, I found another level of interpretation for myself.
Thank you for sharing your work.
I’m curious. Do you have to work at these, or do they just flow out oganically?
A+
when inspired, words flow like water, otherwise, it is hard to write…
i can write a poem in 5 minutes if I am in good mood.
I can rhyme fast, no kidding….
I am certainly not perfect, so I had better be happy!! Great post, and a wonderful poem!
What wonderfully true words!
Great message ! Stop in & read B is for Balkanized
Beautiful poetry
Good advice.
This is a beautiful poem, Jingle. Yes, be happy without being perfect. Blessings to you…
Jingle – you sure can paint a picture and some resonating meaning with your words! What a great philosophy!!
oh, very nice! I spent time yesterday reminding my 5 year old it is ok to make mistakes…she is so hard on herself…this poem was very nice and very timely!
very nice Ji, simple things in life can be so complicated xxx
How true and something we all should take to heart.
Another encouraging poem but this one, it really me buck up, to really get those negative ‘ideas’ and blaming my imperfection..
I am just so tore at times but now, yes, I am going to be just HAPPY!!!! 🙂
Agree and nice verse. Trying hard to be perfect kills the fun or sometimes makes it worse.
“You end up inclining to regress
if the center topic is success.”
My favorite line,
Great job here, you seem to have only gotten better in my absents. Looking forward to becoming part of the community again.
HEY JINGLE, I am back, computers working again all is ready to resume and i apologize for my extended delay, i would gladly return to the bi-weekly rally the next time it comes around 😛 hope all is well with you take care.
it is still open now……
let’s see if you can have some fun..
😉
it is still open now……
let’s see if you can have some fun..
😉
This was well done! Something everyone should read!~Ames
i too believe in living a satisfied life than a perfect one without satisfaction.
great post jingle !!
What a perfect poem. It speaks to me….telling me it’s ok, just enjoy the ride and stop stressing about details~~~ Love it. Blessings, Joanne
Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog
What a great poem!
I think you are developing a new genre of poem: the advice poem! Wonderful, Ji.