Expected
There was a time when I used to smile.
There was a time when I wasn’t like this.
But they’ve all changed me into something else
“You need to be prettier” so I cover it up with makeup
“You wear too much makeup” so I don’t wear any
“You’re such a failure” I hear this everyday
Their expectations were pressed upon me
Their standards, toxic standards were normal
What they said was true, to everyone else
But if I was myself, I was wrong
I can’t love myself, it’s pride
They puppeteer my life
They control it
They change it, only to make me feel worse
I’ve been hanging by a string for too long
Soon, the string is going to snap
There was a time when I was alive.
A time where I was growing well
A time I had confidence
A time when people believed in me
I work too much it makes me ill
I’m too busy for anything now
And I can’t miss anything because then I’ll fail
If I fail, it’s over
They changed me.
Who are they?
Our society.