This poem is dedicated to my daughter as I know she is going to simply love it! Kindly note that the use of the pronoun ‘they’ may not be recommended for abstract words, as per conventional grammar, but I chose to use it because emotions have a life of their own. 

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Expectations !

Expectations, expectations and expectations, they come in all sizes and proportions,

Some come across as small and simple, some crazy and along with complications.

Some reasonable, some not so reasonable, some totally unreasonable expectations,

The variation in our expectations, fluctuates as per our co-relations and connections.

If easily met, they fuel more expectations, if not they may lead to endless frustrations,

When handled well, they bring forth satiation, if not, they spoil the ties and relations.

At times they take us totally by surprise, with unexpected and strange self revelations,

At other times bold and blunt, put forth and accepted easily, without any conditions.

Most often souring relationships, making people become upset, hurling accusations,

Expectations are often the root cause of misunderstandings and miscommunications.

Wise people advise us, not to have any expectations, even in the closest of our relations,

But it’s hard to be sage like, even harder to follow stipulated rules and the regulations,

Life brings forth many unexpected twists and turns and puts us often in tricky situations,

But holding the fort and moving ahead in life, accepting one’s own and others’ limitations,

 And training oneself not to expect, comes forth through deep reflections and meditations.

 Yet, it’s not easy to have no expectations, as they are one of the most basic human emotions.