Unlearning Perfection by Mya Noelani | One Poem Only

One Poem Only · Apr 28, 2026 · 2m

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Unlearning Perfection

Mya Noelani

I took up the task of unlearning perfection

Because what is perfect anyway?

Besides of bunch of standards we try to maintain to impress other people

I’m learning that it’s okay that the same pile of clothes has sat on my floor for three days

Or that I’m not always on my P’s and Q’s

And that sometimes the most productive thing I can do is get in my bed and sleep

I’m learning that perfection is a performance for which I don’t have time because I’m trying my hardest just to stay alive

I’m…