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\nI\u2019m burdened
\nJumping through hoops
\nDodging hurdles
\nMy blood curdles
\nTime is fertile
\nFor planting a flower
\nI\u2019m no longer a spring shower
\nI\u2019m more subtle
\nStepping over a muddy puddle
\nHanding over all my troubles
\nBursting all my bubbles
\nIt\u2019s my hobby
\nNo reason to be cagey or dodgy
\nI\u2019m wobbly
\nFlooded by memories
\nOf my contemporaries
\nPushing up daisies
\nWhen I flex
\nI can be macho but mainly I\u2019m
\nDainty
\nSaintly
\nReflecting
\nRemembering myself faintly
\nInstantly and innately
\nPatiently
\nQuietly and quaintly
\nIt\u2019s insanity
\nThis calamity
\nAll I have is this mirror
\nFor basking in vanity
\nTriviality
\nI\u2019m slamming the door with
\nFinality
\nGracefully
\nMaintaining my dignity
\nAnd humanity
\nWith humility
\nI never lacked
\nProper etiquette
\nTit for tat
\nI smell a rat
\nJust cause I\u2019m a big baby
\nDoesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m a brat
\nJust because I\u2019m giving up
\nDoesn\u2019t mean I quit
\nI\u2019m not losing hope
\nA new fire’s been lit
\nI\u2019m equipped
\nTo handle any threat
\nNo need to fret
\nOver a gentleman\u2019s bet
\nWhether major or minor
\nLet\u2019s settle this debt
\nOnce and for all
\nBury the hatchet
\nSay goodbye to regret
\nI gotta eat
\nOnce my appetite\u2019s been whet
\nWithout my intellect
\nI\u2019m just an ordinary twit
\nIn the midst of a fit
\nFor heavens sake did a
\nDouble take
\nTo prove I\u2019m no fake
\nBy the hand of fate
\nI\u2019m heavenly sent
\nHell bent to repent
\nStart a new ascent
\nI won\u2019t relent
\nWithout a chance to vent
\nI\u2019m not content
\nWith just one lament
\nEach time I pound my chest
\nAnother dent
\nIf we both say yes that\u2019s
\nMutual consent
\nHere\u2019s my two cents
\nThat\u2019s money well spent
\nA moonlight tryst
\nI want to live
\nNot merely exist
\nI gave you the plot
\nNow here\u2019s a twist
\nYou sit on the steps
\nI\u2019ll blow you a kiss
\nWho could possibly resist
\nA proposition like this
\nThe days are getting short
\nThe hours getting late
\nDusted myself off
\nStood up straight
\nIt\u2019s an important date
\nCan barely wait
\nI\u2019m squeaky clean
\nWith my clean slate
\nReady to greet my fate
\nI forgive myself
\nCan you relate\n<\/p>\n

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Curatorial notes<\/h3>\n

Good Enough<\/em> is a deeply personal reflection on self-acceptance, resilience, and forgiveness. The painting’s expressive figures and vivid colors mirror the emotional intensity of the poem, which moves through memories, regrets, insecurities, aspirations, and moments of hard-earned clarity. Throughout the work, Bernstein confronts the pressure to prove himself while gradually recognizing the value of compassion toward oneself. The recurring themes of repentance, renewal, and personal growth suggest a journey away from self-judgment and toward acceptance. By the poem’s conclusion, the artist stands ready to “greet my fate” with a clean slate, asking the viewer a simple but profound question: “I forgive myself \/ Can you relate?” The work reminds us that healing often begins when we allow ourselves to be human, imperfect, and ultimately good enough.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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