Expectations
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Of course, there could be far worse things you’d find unexpectedly.
You lift the stone
knowing what you will see:
The soil will be a shade darker
and there’ll be wriggling things –
a centipede or two, a worm,
decaying leaves ….
Never did you dream there’d be a key!
Bright shiny golden metal?
Glinting in the newly illuming light?
And …
whereas the wriggling things
would have fulfilled your expectations,
the key only leaves you with more.
© Allen Ansell 2009, 2021
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Cool one allen, really great. ” “Expectations” always upset you, you should have least expectations or none cause if you have no expectation then anything you receive will make you feel good or happy but you expect a lot and you get less then your expectation then you feel disappointed or sad, understand?
Really enjoyed the poem Allen and I hope these lines will give people a mantra to change their mindsets. So enjoy Allen’s poem and think about what I wrote.
Yes, I get what you mean, Mike. I think you are saying we should be realists and not expect too much. I agree to some extent, but the power of attraction would have you believe otherwise. 😉