Piercing shards of disappointment
Stab my heart,
Migrating to my brain
Embedding in my skin,
A slashing I can’t avoid
Why do I expect so much?
No one expects it but me.
Is it wrong that I want too much?
Should we set goals?
Shouldn’t we strive for higher?
Yet when I do,
My world crumbles.
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Piercing Shards of Disappointment
by Stephanie Daich
