Desires

Don't you dare

Don't you say

That you can compare

Your life to my single day

The worry hounding my mind

The stress eating my heart

Feelings you can't feel in kind

You wouldn't know where to start

You say what you desire

And don't care what I think

You used to be someone I admire

Yet my confidence continues to sink

I'm not sure about a child

Yet you say you want one

I just held my tongue and smiled

Everything I tried to build is undone

To your whims why must I cater?

Are you desires really so much greater?

As I sit here wondering

Contemplating my lot in life

All these worries thundering

I'm stuck in this storm of strife

Constantly getting pushed

They're trying to shape my way

My own thoughts shushed

How do I live this day by day

"I want a grand baby soon."

She keeps saying

Should I marry at noon!?

Guess she should keep praying

What about my fears?

"You'll be fine, my dear."