Buried by Expectations
am i not a child?
i'm burdened with the expectations
i haven't seen the world yet
but i'm supposed to be a 'great wonder'
"is it too much to ask?" they say
while throwing words that leave wounds
one second i'm their child and the next
they wish to forget i even existed
my blood boils whenever i'm compared
with her, him and them for being too stupid
i want to live with my own pace
but the people i know won't let me heal
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