Wondrous is the World

Always

Be

Calm, collected

Demure, devoted

Ever ready to meet the needs of others

Forego what you need in this life

Get married, get a job

Have a baby, have it all

Impossible, you say

Just smile and do it, they say, you wanted this, they remind you

Keep calm and carry on and on and on

Leave the dreams that feed your soul behind

Moping is an unattractive quality, for failures

No, you say to yourself one day

Over being what they want you to be

Perfection is a myth, a concept we made up

Quite possible to love life, be grateful, and have hard days too

Respect that these things are not mutually exclusive

Stand up for yourself and your non-standard desires

Toil when you need to and treat yourself too

Ultimately the path of your life is up to you

Victory is what you want it to be

Wondrous is the world, worthy are you of your best life

Xerox copies of someone else are simply safe, boring

You deserve a life you love

Zeal for something besides other’s expectations is ok