Expectations

He was an island, strong and vast, And I was a ship with a heavy load to cast. To reach him, I had to pass his deep ocean, But the waves were too rough, too much commotion. He demanded all my time and all my heart, And I thought I could give him that, right from the start. But his expectations grew, like an endless sea, And I found myself drowning, unable to break free. I tried to navigate his every storm, But his ocean was too deep, too much to conform. And though I tried to make it clear, His ocean just wouldn't disappear. So I had to break free and sail away, Even though it hurt me more every day. Now he's mad, says I caused the pain, But it was his ocean of expectations that restrained. I hope he finds what he's looking for, But I can't be his ship anymore. I wish him the best in life, But I won't be caught in his ocean of strife.