Please respond to the following excerpt:
Cara Sierra Sykes
Perfect?
How
do you define a word without
concrete meaning? To each
his own, the saying goes, so
why
push to attain an ideal
state of being that no two
random people will agree is
where
you want to be? Faultless.
Finished. Incomparable. People
can never be these, and anyway,
when
did creating a flawless facade
become a more vital goal
than learning to love the person
who
lives inside your skin?
The outside belongs to others.
Only you should decide for you—
what
is perfect.
I think the poem is basically what everyone at one point has thought about. How people look at you, and how you judge others without even knowing it. I like the poem, but that may be just because I love the author already.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really understand this poem fully until it was explained more, although I think it was a beautiful poem very detailed. I agree 100 % with this poem. There is no right or wrong for being perfect, each person will never agree on the same definition to "perfect" we all see perfect differently. Each of us have different perfect to us, we all are our own unique person. BUT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT.
ReplyDeleteGood poem, it's so true, perfect should be whatever perfect means to yourself not anybody else because everyone has their own definition of perfect and there not all the same so whatever you think perfect is, that's what it is, nobody can change what think except yourself.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is made in the eyes of the beholder, and perfection alike.
ReplyDeleteI believe everyone is perfect, it just depends on who you ask.
ReplyDeleteVery nice post K. My only hope is that the"charges" will read and comprehend
ReplyDeleteI also believe that a person shouldn't be striving to be someone else. When the author says the outside belongs to others, i think she means other people can't see inside of you, they can't feel what you are feeling. But when the author says you need to love yourself, I think that she saying you should be happy with yourself and know that you were created the way you were. Every life is a precious miracle and every person should think it is perfect, and they should believe they are perfect.
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