Echoes of Sorrow: A Collection of Poignant Poetry

Part 18 : the facade of perfection

~numb-linkin park~

In the dark of night, I find myself
Lost in a world of expectations
Bound by the chains of conformity
Struggling to break free from the shadows.

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
A puppet dancing to your tune
My soul yearns for liberation
From the prison of your judgment.

Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Drowning in a sea of uncertainty
I search for a glimmer of hope
To guide me back to myself.

I don't know what you're expecting of me
Your silent whispers haunt my dreams
I long to break free from your grasp
And soar towards the heavens.

Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
I stumble and fall, unable to find my way
Every step I take leads me further down
The path of despair and self-doubt.

Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
I struggle to keep my head above water
As the waves of your expectations crash down
Threatening to pull me under.

I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Your presence fades into the darkness
As I drift further away from your reach
Into the unknown, where I can find myself.

Become so tired, so much more aware
Of the weight of your expectations
That crush me beneath their heaviness
Leaving me gasping for breath.

I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is break free from the chains that bind me
To be myself, unapologetically
To embrace my true identity.

Is be more like me and be less like you
I yearn to shed the layers of false pretense
And reveal the essence of my being
To stand tall in my own truth.

Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Your expectations suffocate my spirit
As I struggle to find my own voice
Among the echoes of your demands.

Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
You cling to me like a lifeline
Afraid to let me slip through your fingers
And discover the freedom that awaits.

'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Falls short of your lofty expectations
Leaving you disillusioned and disappointed
In the mirage of perfection you seek.

Has fallen apart right in front of you
The facade crumbles, revealing the truth
That I am not what you want me to be
But a soul yearning to be free.

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I long to break free from the chains
And dance to the rhythm of my own heartbeat
To find solace in the embrace of authenticity.

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I long to break free from the shadows
And bask in the light of my true self
To soar towards the heavens, unburdened and free.