Acidic Art

Lily of the Valley

Call me a Lily.

Purposefully Playful,

And detailed

Don't pick off a precious petal, please!

It'll spiral my whole world

Down to the depths

of every flaw I can think of

-and I'll wind up hating myself;

blaming myself

for something not even my fault.

I'll start competing with myself;

As if I could control the anger that raises it's ugly head

whenever my lack of patience is tested.

I'll try to convince you: My anger is "righteous"

Because in my mind, it is.

But honestly, I know my standards are high as a kite

and if I expect everyone to fly, 

I'll be making a mistake I don't care to take the heat for.