Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment. it is as perennial as the grass. I guess the first line means that do not pretend to love someone.

What is Desiderata message mean?

What does the word Desiderata mean? Desiderata means things that are desired or wanted. The implication is that these are desired qualities of the soul and of the heart.

What is the full meaning of Desiderata?

Desiderata is a plural noun, with the singular form desideratum, meaning “things wanted or needed.” For many, the word desiderata most often evokes a famous poem by Max Ehrmann, written in 1927 and often referred to simply as Desiderata, without attribution or quotation marks.