"Expectations.."

“Expectations…”

Walking through the trenches you can smell the stench of expectation

As the commander you have to lead and hold the weight of 1,000 nations

You have to build bridges and buildings for the next generation behind you

You have to keep going even when you’re out of breath

You can’t stop going even when you think you have nothing left

You can’t see what lies ahead because the rain and the storms obscure you vision

But everybody’s expectation is pushing you on this mission

“Don’t worry, he’s the man, he will be fine, he always gets it right”

You have to remain tall and strong even when nobody is cheering you on

You must flex every dimension of masculinity

You are your family’s security, your parents hope, your children’s idol

If you fall everything will crash on top of you and your legacy

You have to speak wisdom and knowledge

You have to solve everybody’s problems

Everybody’s situation sounds like sirens to you

Their worries are wailing like a banshee

You have to go into the wild with the lions and wolves to hunt for the family

You come home with your chest puffed up and tail up

Your wife and children clap for another success on the battlefield

They feast on the spoils on another successful yield

But when you go upstairs and look in the mirror you can see bumps and creases on your skin

Each bump and line represents each battle

There is a black cloud over your crown, being a man isn’t as easy as you thought

With each kill on the battlefield you getting tired and weary

With each leap and jump you’re getting becoming more exhausted

The expectations and demands for perfection hit you from every angle

You can’t show a chink in the Armour, you can’t be weak, remember you’re a brave knight

So even if everything is not alright

You still have fight the good fight

But you have your own battles you’re fighting inside

But you dare not fail because of the weight of expectation...