I’m thankful to Amy, for this haiku (or senryu as the case may be), has materialized because of her comment a few minutes back. “We are perfect every time we try, even if not to others who don’t do much creative things anyways, or are slaves of someone who they’ve seen before”, she said. And that’s set me on. I think we can challenge ourselves only when we realize we’re not complete. No one is. If we don’t try, then how can we be? Is that not a flaw in itself?
I share this post with Haiku Heights where the topic is Flaw, with Haiku My Heart and also with Sensational Haiku Wednesday later this week, where it is Poet’s Choice week.
Perfection remains
Elusive; till we accept
Flaws and try harder
© Leo 03/July/2011
How very true!
Thanks Martin.
But then once perfection is reached, there is nothing more to be learnt. So I’d rather not be perfect in a way, but yes, keep trying harder, just to learn.
Oh and this, as always, is a beautiful haiku (or senryu…I still have not quite got the hang of either…).
And a thank you to Amy from me as well
Thanks, Antara. Glad you find it beautiful.
To me, that day does not exist, Antara. Perfection is something we can’t get. So we have to try harder just to learn and get as close as we can to perfection.
This is wonderful. But may I ask what has happened the the Haiku My Heart sight? It’s so small I cannot read it at all let alone post on it.
Melanie
Thank you for liking it, Melanie. But I don’t know what is wrong with the Haiku My Heart site. It seems normal from my system atleast…
I love the way you explained the truth of flaws within each of us….and more so, your Haiku!! It was terrific…so well put…an in-depth reality of who we all are as humans and how we continue to deny certain specific aspects of being perfect!! Wonderful..
In my eyes, no one is perfect. Even those who claim to be have a flaw of not trying further. There is no “end” to becoming better I think, Fiducia. Glad you liked the haiku and the in-depth reality of denial that resides in most, if not all, of us.
Very true, but how many of us can actually embrace and work hard to change?
Not many I guess. But to consider ourselves as perfectionists and not try further is sad, not only to the future but to us also I think, Clariice.
Loved this – so true!
Thank you, Wyoming Diva.
A home-truth brought out wonderfully – it comes straight out at you and makes you rethink and rewind. Loved it!
Thanks Deboshree. Glad you liked it.
True 🙂
Thanks Chocoolate Lover.
nice 🙂
Thanks Yamini.
This is just so true.. I guess its really difficult to accept the flaws .. but as u say perfection is tough until we don’t accept it..
It is difficult, but we have to, then only we grow. Thanks Saya
There’s a wonderful truth in this.
Thanks, Tilly.
Very well-said Leo loved it
Thank you, mindlovemisery. Glad you loved it.
I might have taken a different approach to that last line, something like “Flaws and move on.” Of course, that would change the meaning entirely, the syllable count would be off, and it wouldn’t be what you intended at all! But you sparked an idea in me, Leo, and I thank you! (BTW, thanks for linking two entries to Sensational Haiku Wednesday. I was beginning to feel a little lonely, being the only one who seems ever to do that!)
Thank you for coming by, Magical Mystical Teacher. Glad I could inspire you someway. Accept flaws and move on? No no. Whats the use? The flaws will remain, and we can’t become closer to perfection. If we work hard on the flaws we know we have, then it’ll be easier to take when others point out the ones we don’t know we have! (Btw, you’re welcome. I did submit two, mostly coz it was free topic week.)
Very nice, Leo! 🙂
Thank you, Becca 🙂
Perfection is a myth. However, one could say that by striving towards perfection, one is learning more about themselves during the journey.
Absolutely. And that I believe makes us feel closer to perfection. Thanks Iva.
Such a true haiku!
Glad you felt so, Becca.
Love getting 2 from you 🙂 Another great one, and something to think about, too.
It was freestyle.. So could differ in themes and share two 🙂 Writing two for the same is usually tough for me. Thanks, Jenn.