Pain of Perfection

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Pain of Perfection

by John Trent

I have to stop this!
Please make it stop!
Oh God, I'm tired of temptation

I couldn’t help it!
This mess I’ve made!
Oh God, this pain is my perfection

The anxiety grips!
It consumes my mind!
My skin is starting to crawl

My being afire!
Breath is short!
Downward in panic I spiral.

This wicked addiction
Perfection the drug
Oh God, my soul is tired!

Please make it stop!
My compulsion within
Oh God, thy will might expire!