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Only, But, Should, Must

by breanna-stockham

Another day, another to-do list Two pages long, fists start to clench Endless effort, you do your best And at the end of the day, some are left unchecked. You say: “I must do better tomorrow, I should have gotten more done, I really tried my hardest, But I only finished some.” A day full of work, but the tension remains Your clenched fists aren’t relieved Saying “only, but, should” and “must” Only minimize what was achieved. Perfection is ideal, but not attainable And that is okay. Do what you can, but take care of yourself. Tomorrow’s a new day.
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Written by
breanna-stockham
American
Published
Apr 14, 2018
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1m
Tags
#pressure#strength#expectations#inadequate#adequate#good#enough#stress
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