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
About the Creator
Diana
I fancy myself a writer.
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