Perfect

Disclaimer: This is a little quick poem I wrote as an exercise from my poetry adviser. Enjoy!

Do you like being a failure?
Do you want to be stupid?
Your sisters could do this in their sleep
Yet eyes wide open you're still daydreaming
You need to be perfect Lyne
The world isn't ideal Lyne

You will never make a career out of your voice
You need to study
Put your face in the damn book, maybe it'll imprint on your skin
Don't put print on your skin
Tattoos are made for hoodlums
You're not a junkie
Your father and I came from trash
You need to do better than the trash you bring home
I don't understand
I give you so much freedom, yet you continue to defy me
No you cannot go out, good students stay in
You need to try harder Lyne

Write until your hands crack and bleed
You need to look beautiful
You can't jiggle Lyne
You'll never be happy if you don't stay fit
You need to eat
Going hours on apples and studying is unhealthy
You need to try harder Lyne

Depression is an open sore
But you don't get infections
You need to be perfect Lyne
You need to try harder Lyne

You need more sleep to re energize your brain
Your brain is decaying with your constant sleeping
You need to try fucking harder Lyne

Stop taking those pills you're not a druggy
Good girls don't need to medicate
To get through the day Lyne
Why do you need extra help?
I've never needed help
Your Father and I came from trash
Why are you acting like trash?
You need to try harder
You need to do better Lyne

I don't understand where you're coming from
I've done all I could to raise this family
Can't you just get it right?
Clean your damn room for once Lyne
I've cleaned this house twice by the time you've woken up
And I'm not complaining
Why are you complaining?
You need to try harder Lyne
You need to be like your sisters Lyne

You have to be original
Why are you striving after the habits of those girls?
Your short stubby legs will never match their stride
You need to try harder Lyne

You're a liar
I don't believe you
Why don't you talk to me anymore?
I provide you this shelter
You need to be grateful Lyne

You're going to turn into your brother
Do you want to live at home forever?
Stick your damn head in the textbook Lyne
I don't see your friends struggling
You have no real friends

You need to try harder Lyne
You need to try Harder.