Petty Sentiments and Tears

Petty sentiments and persistent tears have no meaning
These words were stamped on my heart
Its weight made me feel very heavy
And I collapsed, I was speechless
I looked up, the world stared at me in silence

Why was I so petty and why did I shed those tears?
It’s only love and joy that people like to share
Not petty sentiments about the world around
It’s not your tears that people want from you
But its laughter and pleasure that they seek

Keep thy feelings for the world to thyself
Shed tears only in the dark and in the rain
Nobody understands thy better than thyself
We are our best friends and let us love ourselves!