Deadly Sincere

When did sincerity replace truth?
How did niceness take the
Place of honesty?

We are a generation seeking to please.
We want to fit in,
Be accepted,
Leave no one behind.
Our days are spent watching what we say,
Being politically correct,
Trying to be inclusive.

These noble aspirations
Are killing us.
Our spirits are suffocating
In earnestness.
Choking on pleasantry.

The allure is strong.
Our fawning nature compels
Us to seek assurance
And validation.
We've missed the whole point.

Happiness comes from within.
This isn't just a trite
Saying my mother used to
Comfort me with when I was
Sad, dejected and crying.
This is truth.

Within is the key point there.
We need to stop depending
On each other to be happy.
That dependence has led
To a world of wimps and losers.
People who write books,
And have talk shows about
Niceness and decency.

Give me passion and expression.
Honesty and forthrightness.
If they aren't happy,
Let them say it.
If they are happy, let them show it.
Quit trying to smooth it over
And soften the edges.
With billions of people in the
World, you have billions of
Withins.
Stop trying to make them all
The same.

Just fucking be!
Worry about your own goddamn happiness.