Expectations

we hate them.

Why?

When we try

to meet them,

or beat 'em

all we succeed in

is failing

and wailing

because we didn't make it

and now we are all hated.

When we meet

or beat 'em,

it only gets harder

forcing us to try to get smarter.

That's great!

But it also raises the stakes,

so that when we try there's less room for mistakes.

That's where our hate originates.

When we don't try,

we don't cry.

When we stay the same,

it's us they blame!

Don't they see

what their doing to me?

I'm stressed!

Never rest!

But I'm the best of the best,

now let me confess.

I have never failed,

though I'm hailed

for being the best student in class.

That comes back to bite me in the ass,

whenever the MAP test

says that I'm not the best.

And I went down,

their smiles turn to frowns.

Their cheers,

turn into insults that sting my ears!

Then I get better,

and their expectations get "better"

but it still comes back

and again I get attacked.

They think highly of me,

but can't they see

that all I want to be

is free

of limitations.

These things we call expectations.

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