“Releasing this spirit of perfection will improve my mental health!” 🗣️🗣️🗣️ THAT PART! Chiiiile...I be having to say this poem to myself before most performances. That Perfectionism will get ya if you not careful! I hate to mess up...but messing up is literally part of life. And it’s not like I mess up all the time...or even most times...but those few times that I do...man, oh man. The PANIC that sets in on stage when I can’t remember a line is like no other. It fa real haunts my dreams....but as I say in the poem...I need to WAKE UP! We all make mistakes. Your excellence is bigger than your tiny mistake, boo! And quiet as it’s kept...sometimes people don’t even know you messed up!! I fumbled a line the other day during a poem and had to improvise my way back into the correct line and the only person that told me they noticed was my husband...but he know the poem so that makes sense lol All that to say...don’t beat yourself up over mistakes. They are part of life. Breathe...gather yourself...and keep pushin! If you would like to support this poet for World Poetry Day...or any day...visit my website at the link in my bio. I have a book, as well as other merch! 💜 Open Mic Feature at @voicesinpower! Shoutout to VIP for all the good things they are doing for the poetry community!! Love y’all! 💜💜 🎥: bagiimage . . . #JCOPoetry #perfectionism #voicesinpower #mentalhealth #spokenword #spokenwordpoet #poetsoftiktok