Do as they say...


Love, they said,
Love with all your heart,
Eternal, undying love for another,
And happiness is yours forever...


Hate, they said,
Hate those who are unlike you,
For you cannot trust,
What you do not know...


Work, they said,
Work hard and thoroughly,
Work your life away,
And the rewards will be endless...


Live, they said,
Live your life for yourself,
Do not care for others,
For you are all that matters...


Stand alone, they said,
Stand alone, rely on noone,
Trust only those you must,
And you will not be betrayed...


Trust, they said,
Trust us, for we know all this,
Do as we say,
For we have been here before...


And as the silence falls,
I am left alone,
Holding the fragments,
Of my broken dreams...