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.
