expectations (poem)

a life stands still

poetry doesn’t pay the bills

time waits for no man

no time for not knowing where you stand


the expectations of adulthood

a crushing weight universally understood 

pushed into the deep end

without time to comprehend 


juvenile delinquents and high school dropouts 

already instilled with self doubts

it seems they were doomed from the start

in therapists offices getting their minds pulled apart


the world cares not for your struggles

gripping childhood comfort with white knuckles

the world will keep spinning on its axis 

easy in theory, hard in practice 


time waits for no man

so you better get it together, kid


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omniscientOverlady

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This is such a great poem. I think maybe even my favorite <3


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PLS UR SO SWEET <3

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⋆Unjinxed⋆

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Your Poetry Is Great
I Always Feel So Much Emotion
The Fact Your So Good At Bringing Words Together Makes It So Much More Enjoyable


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this means so much to me

by reggie; ; Report

ryan

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THIS IS SO GOOD it would honestly make a perfect song


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