The Hard Lessons

Approval can satisfy.
Sadness isn't a lullaby.
Boredom is barely tolerable.
Loving doesn't make you infallible.

Silence doesn't mean you're fair.
Loneliness doesn't make you rare.
Finances can't make everyone stay.
Darkness doesn't mean there won't be another day.

Humiliation isn't the way to success.
Soulmates don't care how you dress.
A farewell doesn't mean your heart said goodbye.
Just because you trust someone doesn't mean they won't lie.

Longing doesn't save your face.
Admitting you are human doesn't make you a disgrace.
Memories don't always make you smile.
Rejection is frequently followed with denial.

Compassion doesn't help when you find yourself alone.
Availability means you have to leave your home.
If unrequited, love leaves you broken.
Optimism is sometimes best unspoken.

Shouting enforces guilt.
Apathy destroys friendships already built.
Heartache is another word for passion.
Egos separate in a deliberate faction.

It's nice to be happy for all others.
The condescending make horrible lovers.
Someone's arms will feel like home.
Don't forget the world is made to roam.