Poetry

Expectations

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Written by Jacob Ibrag

Expectations. It takes the reality out of

everything. You think you know what you’re

getting, then the situation turns on it’s face.

Advice. Go to your mirror, reach for the wings

attached to your back. Realize that these wings

are only in your mind. Fairy tale characters laugh

at us, how could we be so full of ourselves? You

crave perfection. Have you given? Have you given

without expecting? Expectations. Kill them. Be in

the moment, share yourself with the world that

brought you into it. Give everything. Give your

heart. Share your soul. Fall in love. Unexpected.

Photography by Katch Silva

31 comments on “Expectations”

  2. thedarkestfairytale
    May 29, 2016

    As always amazing!!!

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  3. pranabaxom
    May 29, 2016

    The first line “Expectations. It takes the reality out of

    everything.” says it all.

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  5. thatscribbler
    May 29, 2016

    awesome as ever!

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  6. Nikhil
    May 29, 2016

    Very interesting you turn from expectations to the unexpected.
    A nice read..

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  7. Tanya Cliff
    May 29, 2016

    Give everything. Give your

    heart. Share your soul. Fall in love. Unexpected.

    Excellent! I loved this.

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  8. z3ng33kgr7
    May 29, 2016

    Perfect…

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  9. Kunal Thakore
    May 29, 2016

    Way to go! Excellent, Jacob! Thank you.

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  11. chatmanjay
    May 30, 2016

    THE ACCURACY in this poem is too real. Expectations are hard to abide by!

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  12. beeseeker
    May 30, 2016

    “Reach for the wings …”
    Oh those wings and the troubles and joy they bring.

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  13. A @ moylomenterprises
    May 30, 2016

    Great advice…easier said than done but worth remembering. Great stuff 🙂

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  14. johannabunn
    June 1, 2016

    It is beautiful— but sometimes I think it is good to have the reality taken out and just imagine and dream!

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  15. astridswords
    June 2, 2016

    It truly is important to put a rest on our expectations to make room for our realizations.

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  16. ecopoet
    October 8, 2016

    ,being in the moment – this piece captured that , nicely,,,,

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