Expectations

FredPeyer

Disappointment growing

Like mold on a wall

Feeding the mind with

Poison for the heart

 

Black clouds spreading

Across our personal space

Darkening and obscuring

Happiness and love

 

Just because

Expectations were too high

  • Author: Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 18th, 2017 00:44
  • Comment from author about the poem: How many times are we disappointed when we really should not have been. But, if expectations are not met, there is always something missing.
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  • Michael Edwards

    Came to an abrupt halt on this one wondering where the 'u' in mould had gone until it dawned on me this is the American spelling - I tell you I'm not with it this morning. Anyway once over that I must say this so good - I often by-pass poems about emotions in I call the 'Woe is Me' genre but no chance of that here.

    • FredPeyer

      Thanks so much Michael. You got me going there for a minute. Had to look up the mold versus mould 'controversy', and you are right. But then, my car has a trunk while yours has a boot, and there were a lot of trucks on the road today, but I didn't see one lorry!
      And you are right again, there is no 'woe is me' in this poem. I tried to express the feelings generated when expectations are not met.
      Thank you again for reading. Love your comments!

      • Michael Edwards

        And we have pavements and we can go on forever - cheers Fred

      • Goldfinch60

        We all have expectations that are sometimes dashed but what we must do is pick ourselves up and start again. Good write.

        • FredPeyer

          Thank you Goldfinch! Either that or lower our expectations.

        • Nicholas Browning

          This was pleasant. Good one.

          • FredPeyer

            Thank you so much Nicholas!

          • burning-embers

            So very true, we both disappoint and are disappointed in this life. I wonder if theres a balance. Sometimes we can see we are going to disappoint. Is it best to let one down gently - and usually fail - or to slap them with it? Who knows?

            • FredPeyer

              Thanks b-e!
              Great question, don't know the answer either!

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              ALAS FRED ~ in my experience too ~ the greater the EXPECTATION ~ the greater the DISAPPOINTMENT. specially with Ladies. My MANTRA now is "Expect NOTHING and you are always well pleased with SOMETHING ! Yours BRIAN

              • FredPeyer

                Thanks Brian, I think you are right. If there are no expectations, there can not be any disappointments. Just go with the flow!

              • Poetic Dan

                Well reminded for me to drop all expectations in life, think I'm 90% there

                • FredPeyer

                  Thanks PD, once you are 100% there, everything is a bonus!

                • Louis Gibbs

                  Nothing wrong with expecting the best of outcomes. To expect less makes them come less often. My philosophy at least, for what it's worth.
                  Sorry for the mold/mould on your wall, Fred. Excellent poem grew out of it!

                  • FredPeyer

                    Thanks Louis, and please, do not apologize for anything, especially the mold/mould thing!!!

                  • malubotelho

                    This is why the best is to not expect, but we do expect. With time I've learned a lot. I'm most of the time living in the now. Is so much easier. No suffering upfront and no suffering after either. Nice write Fred

                    • FredPeyer

                      Thanks Malu, you are right, but it is hard not to expect anything.

                      • malubotelho

                        It truly is. It is like one is dying and it is truly dying but it is the death of the ego. The beauty of it is that it is a happy death. It is to die in a way to live better. Well, hard to explain.

                        • malubotelho

                          I'm only half dead, half of me still having a shy desire, shy expectation. Faded

                          • FredPeyer

                            So there is still hope for you! 🙂

                            • malubotelho

                              Yes, maybe. The disciple said to the master: master I desire that I can live just to serve God. As the master replied: son, do not desire.

                            • sue.evans

                              Think we can all be guilty of setting expectations too high!! Enjoyed your poem.

                              • FredPeyer

                                Thanks Sue, you are right, we are all guilty of this. Thanks for reading!

                              • myself and me

                                Is it due to the high humidity in Hawaii that mold growing on wall?
                                Reading this makes me understand
                                "no expectations,
                                no disappointments"
                                So we will feel satisfied all the time. Isn't that a little bit boring?
                                Nice poem.

                                • FredPeyer

                                  Mahalo mam, and yes, it is very humid here. Every time I fly to the mainland my lips split and I get dry skin. Mold is a constant battle.
                                  I guess it could be "boring" to be satisfied all the time, but you don't really have to drop all expectations, just try not to set them so high that disappointment is inevitable.



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