There are those who expect great things from me
But the ambition of others doesn’t intimidate me anymore
Especially when it is meant to be an imposition
Concealed under a cloak of good intentions
There are those who expect great things from me
They claim to know the secrets to genius
But it is me who am asked to put them into practice
And the recipe they advertise seems simple enough
I must separate myself from what I feel
Letting the “I” die once and for all
And shield myself in narrative techniques
I must be more malice
And less naivete
There are those who expect great things from me
But I no longer want to know what is expected of me
I realized a long time ago that we cannot please everyone
And each interpretation depends on the experiences of each one
More than the words I actually write
And so if I have to choose
I choose to please myself
I will always be faithful to who I am
More heart than reason
More feeling than comprehension
I don’t know if that makes me a genius or an imbecile
Maybe I’ll be a little of both
And if so I’ll be like everyone else
People who feel
People who fail and transcend themselves
People who get lost and find themselves
People who are just that: people
And is this a way of being that I want to change?
And is this something I should avoid?
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Inspirational fearless and thought provoking. Very nice read
What a beautiful poem, Every word like a sound from the heart.
Life is a journey, To be the friend of life.
Reading this poem is like starting a journey of struggle and contemplation, and through this, finally discovering a better true self. Beautiful and inspiring.
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
Every poem, every word and the essence of your poetry is “you”, giving of yourself.
“more heart than reason”
beautiful words
It’s always a pleasure to read Miguel’s poetry. His poetry is thoughtful and thought provoking. He paints beautiful pictures with words. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift, Miguel!
You reveal the entire beauty of all things through your poems! Congratulations, an amazingly written text, as usual. I really enjoyed reading it🙏
As usual a very inspiring and “real” poem from the very talented Miguel. I like Miguel’s approach to poetry that mixes reality with emotion. Not trying to be in a fancy land.
Keep the good work coming Miguel, always looking forward for it.
“But I no longer want to know what is expected of me. I realized a long time ago that we cannot please everyone “.
Truly inspiring particularly for those who still struggle with their own inner battle.
Your literary ideas must have reached to thousands of people. Keep writing. We love to read more from you.
Miguel’s poetries are like carving a diamond. Starting with a solid rock but blurry. You start then chiseling the layers with precision until it’s left glittering with the clear colorful lights of thoughts.
Beautiful words, the important thing is to be yourself and honest with yourself first and with others secondly, and do not burden yourself beyond its energy, what is important is your respect for yourself and others as well, if you achieve these two things, you will achieve a lot with others.
very beautiful. i guess that applies for a lot if people these days.
beautiful words coming for the heart.
Beautifully written! You perfectly describe the battle within that most people face or choose to ignore daily to only be lost to because they choose to please others.
Beautiful words, beautifully put together, and from the heart. Wonderful stuff