it only hurts when i laugh

𝘴𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴

Sad poems are all I write
Because I find happiness too eager
Happy poems are illusions
—nothing but pure blithe
The night, compared to day, is better

I find joy fleeting and superficial
True when sadness is what stays
Happiness is killed by a lot of things
—Proverbial
While sadness lingers from the darkness of days

Laughter fades but pain stays with you
Tears dry but the memories stains
No amount of joy could erase
—the pain of old
So I write sad poems to cope with pain