Each day we claim to love each other,
Yet we end up hurting those we cherish most.
Why are we the cause of their tears that fall like rain?
Why are we the reason for their sleepless nights?  

We often wrong them in ways we can’t explain,
Mocking the ones we vowed to cherish.
We tend to be the cause of their downfall,
The reason their smiles fade away.  

We bring them shadows of despair,
Leading them to lose faith in love;
We make them forget how joy feels,
And strip away their sense of self-worth.  

We diminish their self-esteem,
So if this is love, I shall turn away from it.
Because all of this is worse than hatred,
For when someone hates you,
They don’t pretend; they are real with you.