my peers- striving to be number one

I am not like them, perfection can't be won

whether to find true love or be truly liked

to rise above failure with a smile

but all the while

I myself am a den of iniquity 

a nexus of corruption 

No matter the game, the score will never be settled

I am strong and imperfect, shining like metal

I wear this armor like a king among gods

Knowing full well it is just food for the dogs

My gift of introspection, to know that I am flawed

To know that I know myself, leaves me in awe

while my others languish in the unfamiliar

I sit knowingly, that I see the world clearer