Comparisons.
Stand me next to someone great
And watch me fail to measure up.
I fall short of expectations placed on me by others,
But also by myself.
Obsessed with always being perfect,
Needing to be right.
Striving to meet every standard,
Fighting to stay in first,
But always missing the mark.
Constant comparisons.
Never fitting the image of what others feel I should be,
And hating that I'm not the person I want to see in the mirror.
Will I ever accept myself?