Meeka's "Expectations" is a teenage daughter's plea to be seen as a person, not just a student. She feels that every conversation with her parent comes down to studying and phone use, never to how she is actually doing. The simple rhymes make her frustration sound immediate, almost like she is finally saying aloud what she has kept bottled up. She mentions depression and anxiety, and suggests that her struggles count for little as long as her grades stay high.
What makes the poem moving is its mix of anger and guilt. She questions whether the pressure is for her sake or her parent's, yet she also admits "I know all you want is the best" and apologizes for falling short. By the end, the mood is tired and quietly sad. She hides her tears in the bathroom, comes out saying she's fine, and still hopes to meet expectations someday. That final image shows how lonely it feels to carry stress nobody asks about.