You have been stuck all your life
Because of promises –
You made to others
You shouldn’t have to make
You made to boost your fragile ego
Sucking up your time
Leaving no time for your promises
Colored your hair silver
Because of them
You hardly recognize yourself in the mirror
Your dreams cry when they see
Others dreams running ahead of them
Your dreams turn into teardrops to tell you
How could you, O fearsome,
Never promised to love yourself