you're doing better than you think you are

there's no such thing as perfection
you set your standards too high

you beat yourself up
and make it seem like you're not doing enough

you're losing out on things that i know are important to you
and you're trying your best not to miss them

but really
you're doing better than you think you are

you're energetic
and vivacious
you're helpful
and loving
and kind

now please
darling
show these things that you show you other people
to yourself

be these things
to the person in the mirror

because no matter how much you think you can't keep up
the Jones's don't have it all together either

their facade can't stay up all the time
and neither can yours

don't lose yourself in the race to be better
because you're doing better than you think you are