The Tightrope Walker
A Poem on Managing Expectations
Were you an avid circus goer as a child? Cirque De Solelei is one of my favourites. The performers dance the tightrope with finesse.
We have high expectations when we watch a performance. In fact, we have high expectations of everything in life, because we approach its various aspects with specific mindsets. Of course, we feel let down when others do not meet them.
That's when a little empathy comes into play. Perhaps our friendly tightrope walker had a bad day when he fell off the tightrope. His circumstances may have provoked a lack of sleep. A furious argument may have distracted him.
Managing expectations is a delicate dance on a tightrope. Be kind to the tightrope walker, and he'll do a dance worthy of applause.
Enjoy these senryus.
The tightrope walker
His mind away from his dance
He walks off balance
The angsty walker
Falls off rope with sudden jolt
Enwrapped in a net
The tightrope walker
Does pirouette on the rope
With friendly applause.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Yes, that empathy is very important and we always need to learn to put ourselves in their shoes. Loved your Senryus!
Amazing.