Expected

Being strong is not always the solution,
And neither is doing what’s right.
It becomes what is expected of you,
And dreams vanish into the night.
Showing weakness can be an affliction.
A roadmap leading all to run you down.
But you settle, because that’s what’s expected of you,
Being stoic your greatest renown.
Change of character is met with resistance,
Self-reflection called selfish in fear.
Reassurance is what is expected from you,
Reaffirming your life’s not yours to steer.
In the wake of...