Let me go

You point a gun of expectations with bullets of social pressure on my head,
And I stand there with a heart so pale that it seems to have forgotten the times it used to be red.
They expect me to drift again to survive, keeping my foot soft and tender
But exhausted from the tension of your strings, this time I confess- "I surrender"

So, let me go. I don't wanna be your hero
So, let me go. I just wanna run away to a miro

You say it's for my own good as the world is a giant toad for a caterpillar like me
But all I want is to be out of the birdcage like a butterfly who is free
You say my achievements are not big enough to make you proud ,
You express with distress how my conduct creates a question of doubt
But what if I am not a Jack of trades, what if I am not that eminent
Does it mean that I will have a different remnant ?

You wanted to keep me like a trophy child ,
Having an opinion was like a domesticated fowl gone wild
But I too have my own traits, I too have my own existence
Like everyone else even I want to be on the other side of the fence
Just like others even I wish to laugh without feeling culpable ,
Surrounded by strangers but folks who consider me capable

So let me go. I don't wanna be your hero
So let me go. I just wanna run away to a miro.

Author's Note

Miro - peace world ( from old slavic word )

Please do leave a comment if you like the poem :)

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

So important that we are free to be ourselves and that we are not living a life under the influence of others with different ideas. I thought here of over controlling parents. Over protective, clinging on to their offspring and not being considerate of their happiness. Strong piece Anjeline.

Chris

[Anjeline]

Rightly said dear Chris. Thank you soo much for your review :)

[KevinKevz]

This is impeccable. Props on you!

[Anjeline]

Thank you soo much for your kind words :)

[Writergurl]

Like everyone else even I want to be on the other side of the fence
Just like others even I wish to laugh without feeling culpable ,
Surrounded by strangers but folks who consider me capable

REALLY Good strong lines here, this whole write is amazing.
I like your style

[Anjeline]

Thank you soo much for reading. Glad you liked it :)

[Unspoken poet]

This is so good, I like this write, it is a really powerful write

[Anjeline]

Thanks a lot for your kind words.

[barleygirl]

When a parent is so personally insecure that they use a child as a prop, to prop them up, to make him/her feel worthy, that places an abusive amount of pressure on a young person. I've never read anything this powerful about the topic of being overly dominated by a parent or parents. Gut-level honesty here (((HUGS)))

[Anjeline]

Thanks a lot for your kind review. It means a lot.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Anjeline.
"Like everyone else even I want to be on the other side of the fence
Just like others even I wish to laugh without feeling culpable ,
Surrounded by strangers but folks who consider me capable"
The above lines we need and we must find. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Anjeline]

Thank you soo much for your review :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome, dear Anjeline.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wonderful piece... I believe we each control our destiny, to a degree. You touched on a few of the opposing forces that we must fight against daily to reach the version of ourselves we most want to see. Maybe if we finally do escape to that "miro" we will be there waiting to greet our old selves with a smile.

[Anjeline]

Thank you soo much for your encouraging review Travis and yess I too hope that we all find peace and happiness one day.