Author's Notes: I've decided to try my hand at writing poetry about our favorite boys in green. While this will be my first collection of poetry about the TMNT, I am not a stranger to poetry. It's just that my poetry started off as really mushy but then my poems took on very Christian elements and themes. As my profile page states, I am a Christian. I am not a thoughtless Christian so that is why I did not want to offend anyone with my works. I believe it is not my place to force my beliefs on anyone rather I should try to demonstrate the behavior of a Christian through my works, behavior, and emails that some of you may have received already.

Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT franchise.

I am seen as the perfect son, the perfect child.

In their eyes, I can do no wrong.

I am flawless.

I have mastered the art of ninjistu.

I have defeated many an enemy.

But there is one flaw that even they are not aware of.

And it is the crippling fear of losing them.

I am not perfect.

I am not the perfect son nor am I the perfect child.

If that were true, then I would not have that one critical flaw.

For you see, they have the power to make or break me.

They are my heart, my soul, my entire world.

Without them, I would surely be lost.

That is why I am the very essence of flawed perfection.

I strive to be perfect but I have fallen short of perfection's expectations time and time again.

I will never be the said essence of perfection.

I will never live up to their standards.

I will never be able to live up to anyone else's standards but my own.

And that is why I will never be anything more than flawed perfection at best.