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When perfect is the enemy of done….

October 16, 2014 By Karen Main 2 Comments

Ducks in a Row
P is for perfection
The enemy of done
The endless obsession
Keeping us on the run

We must tidy this
We have to fix that
We cannot deliver
Until it is perfect

We continue to edit
To polish and preen
Until it is perfecto
It cannot be seen

No publish just yet
No goods able to ship
And that speech that is written
Will not leave our lips

Perfection, perfection
Is holding you back
Getting your ducks in a row
Stopping you in your tracks

What if okay
Was enough to hit go
What if our mistakes
Would then help us grow

Would we then take a risk
Send when we are done
Ship out our value
Make a difference for someone

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Filed Under: Poetic Words Tagged With: perfect, perfectionism, poem

Comments

  1. Southern Angel says

    October 17, 2014 at 1:38 am

    OH how true this all is, I think it is mainly a woman thing. Why do we think we have to be perfect??

    Reply
  2. Kim says

    October 17, 2014 at 6:54 am

    So true! Good and done is so much better than perfectly unfinished. Especially when you want to get on with your life.

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