Don't

Poetry

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Don’t be nice…even though that natural action is inside of you

Don’t try to show your humanity…even if it could cure someone’s blues

Don’t show your empathy… even though your heart and soul always cries on cue

Don’t be needy… even though you have needs

Don’t show too much of your personality…even though it makes you who you are

Don’t you dare try to shine…even though you’re a sparkling star

If we can’t be?

If we can’t freely give?

Then is it necessary to keep trying to live?

In this contained earth box

Where everything is forced to behave like a robot

So many silent rules and regulations

Leave little room for negotiation

And put many in danger of isolation

Now granted

Certain life rules must be planted

To grow flowers within all of us

And gain trust

From other gardens

But being hardened

Being guarded 24/7 is exhausting

To win temporary social points

That will eventually crumble into dust

While the wicked have overwhelming power

I’d rather proceed to the next chapter

Maybe there, I’ll live happily ever after

Thanks for reading!