Life gives you what you don't ask for.
A moral dilemma.
Bad grades.
Few disorders.
Them happy without you.
Misaligned perspective.
A deficit.
Headaches.
An urge.
Curse of self-awareness.
Stomach ache.
Failure.
Suffocation.
You also get
A happy, energetic dog.
Books.
Parents.
Few fountain pens.
Music.
Few talents.
Mathematics.
Philosophy.
A touch.
An embrace. Sometimes.
Trade-offs. Balance. Life.