What Determines Satisfaction

"Does expectation determine our satisfaction, At time or place of something’s attraction Like a wish or a dream, It’s probability to be redeemed Without witnessing in advance, Is happiness just chance Not knowing what to expect, Or joy you will get Are we held back by fear, Not wanting painful results to appear Or do we want to be surprised, The “feelings” were more than we surmised Can one be too naïve, Hoping for more than is perceived Or is it the optimistic view, The end results that happen, you knew To justify the disappointment, If our expectations were not met We have all had hopes for a gift, That we never did get That empty spot under the Christmas tree, Is an example that is plain to see Harder other times in life to describe, But etched on us, memorialized Expecting too much suggests control, Over emotions and their ultimate toll Black or white, happy or sad, With or without, good or bad All define our expectations result, Success or failure a mental consult So find a balance in what you expect, Not to low or to high that you’ll regret And for every situation just know, Only “you”, can you control