Why?

by sajones

October 23, 2017

Why?

Why can’t I do it?

Why can’t I make myself?

Why can I not live up to what you want?

I try.

I try to do it.

I try to make myself.

I try to live up to what you want.

I fail.

I fail to do it.

I fail to make myself.

I fail to live up to what you want.

I must try again

and again

and again.

and again and again and again and again.

Until I ask myself.

Why?

The answer is the same it’s always been,

What it always will be.

Because I love you.

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sajonesOct 23, 2017

This is about my family, I wrote this to illustrate my feelings about how I work very hard to please my parents, and our relationship is strong.I mess up a lot, and dissapoint my parents a lot, but I always have to try again becauseI love my parents so much and want to make them proud.