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Expectations


Well, congratulations

You've made it into society

Here we rape each other

And curse our elders

There are no rules

It's a free-for-all

 

Welcome to reality

You've made it into Hell

Far hotter than Heaven

And even more attractive

I'm sorry, did you just mention "morals"?

I'm afraid that word is forbidden

 

What did you expect?

You've been counting sheep

While we all enjoy the pain

And dance on our graves

We're poppin' daisies down here

Where'd you fall from, angel?

 

I've got a past ten books deeper than the Bible

You've got an infinity that overlaps our tragedies

Welcome, novice

I hope you stay awhile

And hand over some chapters

It's not like you'll need them

 

Well, congratulations

You've given it your all

We raped you

And you gave us your infinity

I kinda needed those chapters

Thanks for taking my place

What more did you expect from me?

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No one said that you are going to go through life unscathed. You will be hurt. You are going to hate people and people are going to hate you. You will even hate yourself. But those are not good enough reasons to give up. Someone out there loves you and cares about you and it will never be enough for you to love them back. You can’t just be done because your expectations weren’t met. You don’t deserve what you have, and until you understand that, you will never be happy with what you get.

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