Don't Fall In Love

Don't fall in love,
If you value your joy.
Don't even think about it.
Don't fall in love
With anyone, or anything.
Fall in love with a dog;
Dogs die, we move on.
Fall in love with a cat;
Cats die, we move on.
Fall in love with a human;
You're stuck now, sorry.
Humans beat you and break you
And hurt you and fake you,
All in the name of "love."
Don't fall in love,
Because then you can't move on.
Time claims all,
And as the clocks tick
The dreams fall apart and
We grow weary and sick.
Love is a lie,
So don't fall in.
It's simply the same old story,
Told a thousand times again.
Don't fall in love,
It's a cruel game,
And Fate, the dealer,
Has notoriety, not fame.
Gamble your everything,
If you wish.
But don't put my heart up
On the table.
Don't fall in love;
Maybe you listened,
Maybe not.
Don't fall in love,
It's a tightening noose-knot.