Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #352

I Did The Best
by Belinda Roddie

I did the best I could - or at least, I
thought I did. I slaved over this project,
built each page with the photographs from my
camera and the smatterings of black text
that I created from my keyboard. This
was not a perfect product, and I wish
it had been - I know it's ridiculous
to pretend that perfection does exist
if I try hard enough. Still, I will try
to make the next book I put together
more suitable for every student. Why
stop here? I could make each part much better
to ensure that my work ethic is clean
and my reputation will stay pristine.

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