Sorrow

You might have suffered a lot in life but have you ever known the feeling of excitedly typing a message and then not sending it because you know they'll misunderstand it? Do you know the melancholy of not being invited? Do you know the grief of selflessly wishing everyone a happy birthday and not receiving one ever? Do you know the sadness it holds to buy a gift and not gift it because you realize they aren't interested in getting close enough? Do you know the resilience required to hold a conversation when you are on the verge of tears? Do you know the price of the composure required to hold a smile while broken within? Do you know the loneliness when you have had a terrible day imprinted on your face and yet no one bothers to ask? But again, why should you complain? Aren't you an overly privileged, exceptionally gifted individual to begin with? Isn't this your own doing after all?