OVERACHIEVER

I hate the fact you don't understand

And worse you don't even try

Instead you only put me down

But this time I won't cry

I studied hard and tried my best

But didn't do too great

Yet this result doesn't end the world

It doesn't seal my fate

I'm not pleased, I could've done better

But there's nothing I can do

I just wish that you'd be more supportive

See things from my point of view

No-one did excessively well

Some people did worse than me

But you don't care, you're still ashamed

You just won't let it be

Instead, you always compare me to others

And go on about their scores

When it comes down to me however

You only point out my flaws

And yet if you were to sit the test

I can safely guarantee

You would hardly understand anything

And you'd do worse than me

Gone are the days of constant A's

And please don't get frustrated

Because the things I'm learning now

Are far more complicated

I just wish you would realise

I'm not good at everything

And accept the fact that there will be times

When poor results I'll bring

You never felt the pressure I did

You never felt the stress

Because you'd always get upset

If I didn't achieve the best

There was always pressure to succeed

And pressure to achieve

And it was from a very young age

You led me to believe

That failing wasn't an option

That it simply wasn't allowed

I had to get a hundred per cent

If you were to be proud

Now there's so many expectations

From you, me, everyone

But there is more to life than school

I just want to have some fun

I know that it wasn't your intention

You just had my best interests at heart

But what you must understand

Is that I'm not excessively smart

I'm only human so please understand

That I make mistakes too

And in the future, all I ask

Is that I get support from you

Accept the fact I have weaknesses

But do not fail to see

That there are still things I can achieve

So you can be proud of me

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Basically, I didn't do too great on one of my exams and certain people's reactions, while not totally unexpected, made me very angry. The majority of this poem was written during that sudden anger. However, my mood did soften and I don't know if it's noticeable in the poem, but I realised perhaps I was being a bit harsh. Still, I decided to post this up because I know that I'm not the only one who has felt pressure to achieve before. Anyway, please review. Greatly appreciated :)