All this expectation weighs heavily on my soul.
The pressure to succeed in sports and school may seem unfathomable,
Yet I see it as a blessing, one that comes with risk.
The chance to accomplish something great, at personal expense.
The social requirements fuel the fire, blasting it with oily words.
I realize the burdens, but I’m too caught up with work.
Escaping from expectation is like escaping from sin,
It’s everywhere you look, even from within.
From finding a challenge that may be too much, to
Earning an unexpected grade.
All I keep getting is the push to exceed.
Though it doesn’t come extrinsically,
Only from me.
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Expectations
November 3, 2023
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Michael Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
Michael Casarez is a senior and veteran journalist of The Clarion in his third year. He is the newspaper's Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor, and reporter. He has a multitude of interests spanning an array of topics, including athletics, academics and music. He aspires toward higher education and maintains particular fascination in the fields of history and medicine. Former and future occupation: ROCKSTAR!