Ha...Happy

to those who expect the thing i can't give them, or myself

Happy? 

You expect me to be happy? 

How could I possibly be

When I've lost everything

That ever gave me that feeling? 

Happy? 

You tell me to be happy? 

I can't just flip a switch

I can't just "be"

Why don't you understand

That my energy is gone? 

Happy? 

You think you make me happy? 

Almost laugh-worthy

You're half the reason I feel like s**t

I try to get away

But you're intent on playing this game

Blindly causing me pain

Happy? 

You're surprised that I'm not? 

I've tried to tell you

But I've been speaking to deaf ears

You have no idea how broken I am

I just can't believe

That you still expect me to be

Not even want me to be

Expect me to be 

Happy. 

Reviews

[apennylate]

The masks we are expected to wear for others can be anguishing to bear. Especially when confronted with the stark repercussions of emotional entanglement. "Happiness" is just a word, but I guess "chains" is just a word as well, yet can still have terrible meaning to the one uttering it. Well penned...

[Hailey Juliet]

This is a really great poem! Very real and relatable, down to earth and simple, but powerful. I think the obsession that society has with happiness goes too far sometimes. Why must we always be happy? Of course this poem deals with a single person's expectation as I understand it, but I think it still relates. It's not bad to embrace other emotions and feelings besides happiness. I think that sometimes the pursuit of happiness does not always answer the internal questions we have about our emotions; the pursuit of happiness doesn't eliminate the pain or suffering we might carry, it just brings us happiness. This poem has certainly got me thinking, Thank you for sharing it!

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you! I hadn't really been thinking of society expectations when I wrote this, but now I can see how you got that from my words. Thanks for shining a new light on my work :)

[Livi Mariotti]

This is written so well, I can relate so much

[Nicole Schuster]

Thanks! I hope things get better for you if you're not happy now.

[Usman Muhammad]

Theme of the poem is very strong and impressive.
My pick is 3rd stanza...most importantly this line--Blindly causing me pain
This line leaves great impact on the reader.
Keep writing
Will be looking forward to read your other work

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!! I'm glad you saw all of the emotion in this piece. I hope you like my other work!