Thursday, April 05, 2007

Expectations

I'm just me, not anyone else. I can't be what they expect of me,
caped and hooded as a masked wonder of unrealistic expectations,
commissioned to wield influence, work mysteries and lead.
Better to remain in simplicity, as I am.

Caped and hooded as a masked wonder of unrealistic expectations,
is what others would have me be; its what they expect of me.
Better to remain in simplicity, as I am,
than desire to achieve the heights of notoriety, which

is what others would have me be; its what they expect of me,
commissioned to wield influence, work mysteries and lead,
rather than desire to achieve the heights of notoriety, which--
I'm just me, not anyone else. I can't be what they expect of me.

5 April 2007 by Glen Alan Woods

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