I Never Claimed To Be Perfect
By Ashley O’Hare
I never claimed
To be perfect.
I only said
I was trying,
but my arms
aren’t strong enough.
I can’t fight this battle
all by myself.
A few hours
was easy.
A few days
was fine.
A few weeks
made me queasy.
A few months
and that crossed the line.
Years down the road,
my body is giving up.
My mind ran out of plans.
I never claimed to be perfect,
but I wish I could.
ashleyohare 