You can't be surprised when you're already expecting the worst,
You can't be hopeless if you never had any hope to begin with,
Because of The Way Things Are
I think it's safer to be 'pessimistic',
To see the dark clouds before the sparkling water,
To see the damaged home before the beautiful family,
To see the scars on your body before the cute freckles,
To see the bad in things before you see the good is to push away all positivity, because positivity hurts us all in the end.
The sun may be beautiful but it is going to explode,
The day may be promising but rest assured it will disappoint,
The food may look good but it'll only make you fat,
I may one day be happy but I really doubt it.
To see the bad in things where there is good, is to ignore positivity all together, because its allure is as strong as the romance that will only break your heart.
I've been told it's a defence mechanism,
Maybe it is,
All I know for sure is that it's safer to see the bad in things,
The bad in myself,
The bad in others,
Before they point it out to me themselves.
Before I get hurt.
YOU ARE READING
Sad Poetry
PoetryMy only escape is through my writing. Welcome to my world ~ It's not very pretty, but I hope it makes you feel something. *Cover credit; Kaylannette
