Expectations Poem by Knoxy Tomar

Formed from the fragments of situations
You run your mind and make explanations
For things you're looking forward to as well as different relations
But what people do not realize
Is sad truth that deep down lies
Expectations are indispensable and essential for being humane
But if you look at it, they are really the root of all the pain

You expect to be loved
You expect people to care
And when they do not, you drown in despair
You expect too much
You expect to be treated right
And when you're not you fall from grace.
Your colorful world transitions to black and white
The high standards you've set in your mind
Come to haunt you while your blind
When you have to suffer
The pain is increased by a hundred times

But expectations are necessary for the basic human rights
They are what drive people to go under a brighter light
They amplify both pain and joy alike
When you get more than what you expect, that's when the delight strikes
"If you expect disappointment, you cannot be disappointed"
You expect nothing and any extra suffering is voided
You are at the bottom of the hill so you can only move up
Even if you fall, it won't hurt too much.


Expectations and hope are the ambassadors of ambition
And ambition is what leads to growth and evolution
It's a double-edged sword
Can lead to both a punishment and a reward
One should neither expect too much
But also expect to be treated right
It's remarkable to know how to survive in the dark
But necessary to expect more, a future that is bright
Too little, you will die of thirst
Too much, you will drown
The ones who learn the perfect balance will take home life's crowns