EXPECTATIONS

Walking through life

Shattered by the knife they held

Crawling through the cave in which

You were held

Not wanting to unlock your chains

Not wanting to say, farewell

I captured myself

I know I sound crazy

When I say it

I heard myself too

When I said it

I always walked through life

Careless of the betrayal

Never cared for what I do

Fearless even though I’m the prey

They never cared

Yet I couldn’t stay away

I know I sound crazy

When I say it

I heard myself too

When I said it

Am I selfish to say I want more?

I buried myself

Yet, I smell the fresh air

It’s been twenty-two years

I feel a death coming

Reborn with a pain I will not accept

I know I sound crazy

When I say it

I heard myself too

When I said it