Another 'dramatic monologue'

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I was leafing through my poetry resources tonight looking for something and I came across another 'dramatic monologue'. Remember, in a dramatic monologue the speaker unintentionally reveals things about themselves that they might not really have wanted the listener to know - Alfonso gives us clues about his jealous and arrogant nature, for example.

This one is called 'Perfect'.

Sometimes is never quite enough
If you're flawless then you'll win my love
Don't forget to win first place
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face
Be a good boy
Try a little harder
You've got to measure up
And make me prouder
How long before you screw it up
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet
Be a good girl
You've got to try a little harder
That simply wasn't good enough
To make us proud
I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
Compared to him compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem... why are you crying
Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect

It'd be interesting to see you discuss this a wee bit in the comments section. Who is the speaker? What's your opinion of them? And why aren't there any question marks in the poem?

You may actually have heard this poem before... it's a song by Alanis Morissette. You can listen to it by clicking on the video below.