My Santiago

It is ok to expect the worst

It is makes perfect sense to expect the worst, That way nothing will surprise you; A sort of peace in pummelling expectations to the lowest possible rung, Rising gradually from here.

You shout, “do your worst, you bastard; I can take it and I will face it, And I will withstand it, And I will grow from it, through it, And overcome it!”

Nothing good can come from hoping for the best, From puerile wishing. That way one will know disappointment! Instead, Level them low, Expect the worst, And know that the worst is well within your formidable arsenal of weapons. You are strong and you will survive, and you can expect to grow from even this! And you will use this as a yardstick to learn from and to measure other levels of misfortune;

Saying with a shake of a world-weary head; “Well I’ve faced and overcome much, much worse”.