Pressure

It hurts to see her parents put so much pressure on her.
but only if they knew…
Why is it that they don’t understand, something that they’ve already been through.
at least it wouldn’t be so painful if it was a stranger.

Can’t they bother to see her suffering.
the expectations they put on her too large for her to shoulder.
Few words of encouragement would be more than comforting.
but the moment she falls apart they get colder.

It feels like a huge boulder has placed itself on her.
not being able to move has made her shudder.
She looks in the mirror and makes a decision.
this time she’ll do everything with precision.

She wont leave room for error and will not stutter.
and on the day she earned her title
there was only one thing that broke- a cycle
Not a word were they able to utter.