Am I the the fool

For holding in

All these words

And their value

Taken to heart

Lessons learned

I always felt

It was sacred

Understand our directions face separate ways

You just be the critic and I'll set the example by setting

My rules

Stuck between

Expectations

That I set

And the set backs

In this perspective

I can see

I was given

A chance to speak up

I have to follow what's in myself