Pitfalls of Proofreading

I, like most writers,
Am a perfectionist.
I take pride in what I write.
I read each narrative
Over and over again,
Searching for elusive errors,
Improper changes of tense,
More effective ways
Of saying what I want to say,
Yet time and time again
I overlook the obvious.
Some silly mistake
Will show up
After the work
Has been submitted
Or sent out
For the world to see.
I am selectively blind,
Reading what I intended
And not what is on the page.
I find it absolutely essential
To have someone else
Proof my work.
Even then
Mistakes still creep through,
Reviewers also tend to
Get used to my style,
Reading what I meant
Instead of what I actually wrote.
A good reviewer
Is worth his or her
Weight in gold.