Pretense..

Pretending to be something you're not is unacceptable by the norms of our society. The mere act of pretension is rejected by the people. It has always belonged to the "evil doings" list - if ever such a list existed. Is it really? Bad?

When they said that life gets tougher, did they ever mention the intensity? When they said, you will get out of any undertaking; did they ever explain the answer to the question "how"? And when they said that you'll once again see the light, did they ever give you the exact length of time? The specifics are unknown. But in due time you will. cliche. But it is the truth. But while you stay in the midst of it all, what do you do? You then learn the subtle act of pretense.

You learn to smile despite the pain.
You learn to laugh despite the ache.
And you learn to go about your life despite the empty void engulfing you.
They may not be genuine, they may not be real but the point is you are trying to pick up the pieces. Each day, little by little, you learn to accept the reality of the past and face the uncertainty of the future.

So I ask the question again: is pretending bad?
When it's the only thing you can do to avoid being the object of ridicule?

I guess it's not. As long you don't hurt anybody in the process.

For so many days or maybe even months now, we've all led a life of pretense, one way or another. It's not intentional, we don't even like it. But somehow, it's the only way to survive.

Now if we could just learn to perfect the art of letting go...