Great Expectations

By Amica

Expectations lead to broken hearts
A path with twists and turns
Suddenly a dead end appears
And so they fall apart    

Will you believe deceit?
Or will the truth defeat?
Expectations entangle us
On our lies they feast

Expectations can consume
As you yearn for more 
An apple once grew from a tree
Now there’s only an abandoned core
 
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Amica

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