Kwamnandi Gwama Poet Free verse

Pressure of my own expectations

Slowly the pressure I put on myself is killing me 
Slowly I am losing it 
Aiming for perfection something I simply cannot reach 
Looking at everyone expecting the best 
The pressure i put on myself slowly killing me 
Slowly im losing my mind 
Something that I love but is killing me at the same time 
Like a drug,I crave it and I have to have it no matter what 

Slowing I'm losing it 
Slowly the world's expectations crush me 
Slowly the world's in my head are getting louder 
Slowly I'm losing it 
Slowly my mind is leaving me  
Its like a drug I can never quit 
I crave it 
The tears held back through a smile
This is the life I choose to live 
Preforming for others,losing it behind closed doors 

I am killing myself
Killing myself for perfection 
For my own expectations 

The pressure is like a drug 
A drug I refuse to ever quit 
A drug thats I crave soo much

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Beata Agustin March 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.