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Impostor Syndrome

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By Desmond RazzanoPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

(Impostor Syndrome is a psychological condition that is characterized by persistent doubt concerning one’s own ability, performance, or success accompanied by the irrational fear of being deemed fraudulent.)

I don't think I belong here, I’m not an Impostor..

I think I might be crazy with a Syndrome..

She doesn’t know the damage the ordeal can cost her.

My wings can still be precious even if they’re injured..

What has put your heart in the infirmary?

A medical emergency.

I’m constantly changing, and it’s dangerous to try learning me.

You can't just have it darling, first you must be earning me.

Love-starved uncertainty; Desperate in your urgency.

Ya want to make them understand, you’d have to speak more hurtfully.

Don’t know if I can do this, so I falter.

I don’t need your help, all I want is income.

My next breath, don’t know if it’s mine, Impostor.

There’s always stuff that never feels right, Syndrome.

I am a product of God’s own anomaly.

I just become, in this life, all I want to be.

A personal autonomy.

I can walk beside a star, I think I like astronomy.

I hate everybody.

They took my advice but I never took the same philosophy.

Nowhere to go, I need somewhere to prosper.

The critic in my head doesn’t talk to my system.

You’ve never met the real me, who you saw was my Impostor.

I remember who I am, although I still have the Syndrome.

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About the Creator

Desmond Razzano

My name is Desmond, and I have a love and passion for writing of all kinds, especially poetry! Most of the content I write about reflects more of my experiences and my pain, and my joy! Every entry or story I post was written by me.

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