In order to minimize a person's share of heartbreak

expect nothing and thou will never be disappointed.

While that's a cold and uncaring view for one to take

it's the fierce knocking of rejection which I most dread.

No one likes to be cast away and denied so quickly

but one must take that risk in order to fulfill a need.

It can be distressing to see potential cut so abruptly

as we yearn to complete our mission and succeed.

Not everyone will be receptive to your wit and charm

yet I was foolish enough to believe she was receptive.

Now I dare not make assumptions, afraid of self harm

all I desired was to open my soul, let myself again live.

Enthralled by beauty there's a chance I may have missed

she just wasn't that into me and I was already dismissed.