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1 month sober

I'm a perfectionist

In all this imperfectness

Imperfect consistently

Are you imperfect

Just like me

Drugs from prescriptionists

Keep children medicated

Sedations overrated

Stops the creative

Not my kids

and today

Not me

— Tom Robertson, Sep 12, 2019

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Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Rough draft

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Region, Country: Manitoba, Canada

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