Expectations Poems - Poems about Expectations

They say boys don’t cry. They say it like a promise. Like strength is stitched in our skin at birth and weakness is something you have to unzip your chest to find. I was eight when I learned that sadness had a gender. That girls get tissues, and boys get told to “tough it out.” That scraped knees get band-aids, but broken hearts? Those just get...

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I just came from the cafeteria. In a shocking twist, I have to actually meet people, I mean, can you imagine? And we have group projects, my least favorite thing, except perhaps, having a gym class. The cafeteria was so crowded—didn’t I see you there? Everyone there seemed to be wearing vintage Urban Outfitters. I felt left out, but no one...

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In the silence, I hear my own voice A whispered longing, a heart that makes some noise I reach for connection, a gentle touch But find instead a space that's too much The weight of unspoken words, a heaviness I bear A sense of longing that I've learned to share With every step, I search for a place to stand A sense...

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Love meets us where we are and sees through Our disguises Our guises Our performances Our nuances Our expectations Our innovations Our convictions Our contradictions Our excellencies Our inconsistencies Love greets us where we are Sees right through us and does not run away ...

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promises promises words and good intentions that end up falling flat ...

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Pressure in a crowded mind A test where rest is hard to find The guilt that comes with procrastination , Leads me to kill my imagination . “Be the best”, they say. But do they know The pain I suffer each day I grow They see the grades, the smiles , the light But do they see the fright I...

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Son of Man, pause before judgment's seat, Lest haste consume your soul's retreat. Do what's right, yet don't waste precious time, For pleasing all is a futile rhyme. In seeking validation, you may lose your way, And those you please will mock you on your final day. Marry with wisdom, don't borrow to impress, For pleasing others can lead to financial distress. You...

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So I turned 21 And I couldn’t help but feel That the dreams I once had Began to slowly seal That every birthday after this I sink further into the mundane And the painful truths that await But hey… “no pain, no gain” Even good ol’ Christmas time All the love and holiday cheer Floats away for every candle that’s blown As the magic becomes less...

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Hither all her desires, thither my fires, Balancing both, burden became my life. In hope of love I walked with wilderness, Breathe in, breathe out, mundane became my life. For an excuse to smile, I just shed tears, Crematorium’s cauldron became my life. You came to my world, to a wrong address, To blessings beholden became my life. Flowers vie with thorns...

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I need a man Who'll never fail to hold my hand I need a man Who'll compete with my fictional men I need a man Who'll lose fights with me now and then... I need a man Who'll hug me with his heart Who'll handle me like an art Who'll love to hear me talk... I need a man Whose touch feels safe Who'll love to stay...

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Thou hast engaged my hand, With your fairy’s magic wand, The ring which you placed on my finger, Along with which I do all around your house- doth Linger. Thee fairy more graceful even compared to Venus, Thou pierced my heart with thy kindness, I will forever with you be, As I respect thy love and thee. Thou hast the eyes of a...

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These rules you are afraid to break, They're not made for heaven's sake, Rules based on idols of sin, So where did they begin, Composed by the originator of the LIE, His goal for you is to die, A death separated from your creator, Your loss making his gain greater, His rules have now shaped...

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Wind cannot shatter your tree of glass Your performance of involvement pushes you afar A moon can shine with euphoric light It shines and tries to avoid its dark side But you stand, shifting, alive and in place Hands steady Shakes buried Somewhere not today. Your breath a sign of angels Your soul not out of place A beauty in your angles And not a...

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ain’t that the truth~ at least you won’t be disappointed the sooner you learn this~ the better off you’ll be ...

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I have the rhythm of a winding road how do I consign myself to being confined rows of poplar pillars prop the rendezvous canopy beneath we meet —I self-cajole on ooh-la-la afternoon yellow eyes; daffodils watching lean into gossip groups nodding a prodding breeze instigating deep-freeze I am a sweet weed in this place of sway and betray with a stranger...

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