Enough

When you look back on these days

I hope you know I loved you

I hope you know I tried

All I ever wanted was

to be exactly what

you needed

what

you

desired

you craved

what you wanted

But it didn’t matter because

I could never be good enough.

I could never be pretty enough.

I could never be smart enough.

I could never be sweet enough.

I could never be funny enough.

I could never be happy enough.

I could never be cool enough.

I could never be hot

I could never be

Enough

Perfect

Alive

Real

Free

Cathy Marie Welton

Author’s Note: Written 2/1/2023