Expectations



To you, each step I take is a blunder
I grew up resenting you, no wonder
Your expectations became my horror
I’m not adept to handle such pressure
 
Sick of being what you want me to be
Take back my life, I just want to be me
Exploitation is getting out of hand
Guilt-tripping while abusing thy command
 
Under the pressure, walking in your shoes
It's my own life, but I can't even choose
You held me in my neck this entire time
I owe you nothing, you owe me a crime
 
Living a story already written
Making them proud is a heavy burden
Wants to let go of their expectations
Releasing myself from these frustrations

About this poem

This poem is all about breaking free from manipulative and narcissistic parents and how they are ruining their children's lives.

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Written on July 28, 2021

Submitted by arki_a on April 26, 2022

Modified by arki_a on April 26, 2022

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Scheme AAAA BBCC DDEE FFGG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 616
Words 120
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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