perfect and things that aren't synonymous with it

It seems like people throw around the word perfect like its some brand of yogurt.

But something inside of me dies each time they use it to describe me.

Because I never was nor will I ever be perfect

And lying was never me

And sometimes I'm afraid to live in a world where what I am is perfect

So what is perfect

And what caused you to think we were synonymous 

And you must have fallen into some haze to think I could even shine a light on the word perfect.

Because I wasn't really your perfect daughter 

I was your only daughter

Because perfect is the monster under my bed

And perfect is scary

And perfect is pressing 

And perfect demands attention

And I've never met perfect

And I'm pretty sure perfect never wanted to meet me

If by some chance someday we meet it will be because someone gave perfect the wrong directions 

and perfect will be able to tell the difference from a mere glance

And then perfect will turn around and just keep on walking

Because Perfect has never even spoken my name 

Because perfect was never a synonym for

Broken

Worried

Forgotten 

Because perfect never told a lie

Or made a mistake

And perfect never scribbled in my handwriting

Perfect may have used a pen

But perfect did not use and abandoned pen found on the floor

Perfect never wore bulky sweaters or baggy shirts

And perfect never shared a name with someone more talented than them

And I'm pretty sure perfect wears brand name clothing and makeup

And I'm pretty sure perfect has clear skin

Maybe perfect isn't beautiful

But I'm pretty sure perfect is kind

And perfect is smart

And full of compliments to give

Perfect is probably clever and funny

And maybe perfect is you

But trust me perfect is not me

So go pick up a thesaurus before you start to write poetry