Random Leaf #1559

"Keep your distance. Don't show your smile. If you can, don't show any emotion at all. You have to wear the facade of an honest man. Remember you're a liar. You know the truth and the truth that is your own. The line between is blurred but surely you can distinguish it. Keep it cool. This is your vow."

"The vow of no.."

"Don't say it. Never mention the word. Just keep it. Steel your heart. Keep it heavy, so none may ever steal it. This is your vow."

"If it gets painful?"

"Push through it. If you can no longer hold your tears, cry. But keep it a secret. It's not if it gets painful, it will become painful. Wear a mask, adore it with a facade of geniune smile. You're a liar, from now on and then. This is your vow."

"What if I.. What if I give up? What if along the way, I just decide to fall?"

"That is not your vow. You will break a promise. You will ultimately get hurt.