Monotonous

Life is but a routine. 
It never changes nor diverts. 
It always seems to circle. 
One time you’re up there. 
The next time you’re down. 
It just circles and circles. 
All seems not to change. 
Nothing seems to be progressing. 
Neither does a thing declining. 
Life is nothing more, perhaps. 
It is nothing less, also. 
It may always get boring. 
Seemingly routinely 
upgrading and downgrading. 
Life is good or bad. 
It’s a matter of choosing. 
You can only choose one. 
Or you can be both. 
Life’s not black or white. 
You may always put colors. 
You may win or lose. 
Sometimes, you may lose more. 
Oftentimes, the winning is rare. 
Maybe that’s what life is. 
Darker than what you expect. 
Sun shines not for you. 
You were doomed and neglected. 
You were nothing but loser. 
You were just nothing, perhaps. 
You were definitely a less. 
You should not exist still. 
You are better got lost. 
That is who you are. 
That is what you are.  

The Effects of Giving False Hopes

"Words are mightier than sword or any other weapon you may think of." Its damage passes through the very soul, leaving an eternal wound that nothing could heal. We may always find uttering words easy, however its effect may linger on forever. Inasmuch as a fish can get caught through its mouth, so does a person through his words. Someone says for you to know the kind of person you are talking to, you just have to listen to how he talks and how he uses words. Words are powerful. It breaks or makes someone's heart. Words are mightiest. It gives power to those who know how to use it. Words are limitless. It may give endless hopes to those who receive. However, some times, words are deceiving. One may tell something, but mean the opposite. Each word that has been said leaves a permanent ink to the heart of those who receive it. It may be an ink of encouragement or an ink of false hopes.

Lately, I came to realize something: people may tell you one thing but mean the other. In the desire of not directly breaking someone's heart, we tend to give them false hopes. However, we may not be aware of the effects these hopes might bring upon. False hopes darken the heart of those these hopes are given. False hopes kill the light. False hopes discourage. False hopes lead to destruction. False hopes break the heart to million pieces. Giving false hopes may cause depression to whoever received it. Giving false hopes may cause heartbreaks and heartaches. Giving false hopes may discourage and make a man a monster in the process. 

I cannot comprehend the reason why it seemed to give false hopes as easy as ABC. Someone just told me maybe because the giver is shy and unable to just reject directly due to timidity. I just cannot think of any logical reason for it. If you cannot do what is asked of you, then just tell them you cannot; not that you would say you'd do but in the end you wouldn't. How difficult is it to just tell the truth even if it hurts the recipient? 

It is saddening to know that giving false hopes is becoming a norm now. Why can we just give a yes for a yes and a no for a no? No maybes, no IDK's. Why can we not be just true to the words we say? Will it make you less of a man if you tell the truth? Will it make you more of a man if you lie? You may not know that at some point, the one you lied to prioritizes you because you give him your words. Why can we not be men of our words, honoring the words we said no matter what or how much it may cost us?

Yes, it is difficult to stand on what we have said. Yes, it is difficult to stand for our truth. However, we should know how fulfilling it is to be true to our words. Let us become the truths in this world full of falsity. Let us become the light in this darkening world. Let us not contribute to the multitude of people lying rather than telling the truths. Let us bring back the solemnity of vows and promises, and the purity of words. Let us become the man who can stand on his words no matter how difficult it may seem. Let us encourage each other not by giving false hopes but by being true to our promises. Let us not drag people down, rather let us push everyone up through the words we utter and the truthfulness that comes along it.