Thursday, March 01, 2007

Should nots

People shouldn't dream, at least never with open eyes.
People shouldn't love, at least never hoping to be loved back.
People shouldn't trust, at least never without bing trusted back the same.
People shouldn't hope, at least never with their entire happiness hinging on it.
Alas it stays immensely difficult to remember the crucial should-nots, for these are the things that really matter, these are the things really close to the heart, and these are the things that often break and always hurt.
Terribly.


Some people, at least, should never get glimpses of joy. They forget who they really are and how much they actually deserve to get in all. One day, inflated egos and spiralling desires burst together, in soundless explosions.
Some people, at least, should never learn to hope. Realism is in short supply in this world, and self-created illusions eventually break, and hurt hard.
It's life, and it's nobody's fault. Only everybody's pain. Should not be, right?

I hate shoulds.

10 comments:

Tapasya said...

People shouldn't hope, at least never with their entire happiness hinging on it

I wish I could adhere to the should-nots you mentioned. I don't know why, but in general, the what-ifs and can-bes and the could-have-beens take over the should-nots in real life.

vibhav said...

People shouldn't smile, at least never with cracked lips.

vibhav said...

Oh March 1! it's some occasion, if I'm not mistaken.

Abhieshek said...

People shouldn't dream, love, trust and hope!!! oops...

Anonymous said...

strong!!!

Anonymous said...

I disagree. On every count.
What point lies in waking to a new day without dreams of what it could or should be like?
What point lies in having a heart, if you never use it to love unconditionally?
What point lies in denying yourself the release that comes with trust, even if the trust isn't returned as you wish?
What point lies in forsaking hope, leaving yourself nothing to grasp at in the darkness and despair?

Phoenix, in the time I've known you, I've come to realize a few things - we do not exist to question our existence, or to hurt and despair while we live, we exist because there are people we love and trust, and because we have dreams and hopes even in the darkest of our times.

You will rise, as I did.

Metallica bhakt! said...

hey itz ok..never seen so much of pessimism in ur posts..Shit happens yaar..things wil fall in place for sure..tc..

Phoenix said...

Life, my frnds, is pointless, anyway

Chill...why care

Raja said...

ab kya problem hai life mein? how long do I have to keep solving your problems? [-(

Phoenix said...

relax ment...i found my own solutions