The World is Your Enemy

Sometimes it feels as if the world is your worst enemy,
Whatever you do, it is against you,
dragging you through hell with self-doubts and insecurity.
The devil thrives off of your fear and sadness.
It taunts you like a school bully,
Mercurial like a toxic lover,
Playing hard-to-get and all these mind games.
Feeding on trepidations, wanting power and control.
It is the oldest trick in the world, really,
yet, not a day less effective and convincing.

I have learned to ignore and mastered the art of nonchalance.
For we all have fallen for the trap one too many times.
However dissonant and tumultuous of a path you're on,
Do not forget to listen to yourself, darling.
Live your truth and yours only.
Tune out the noise in this world at intervals,
have faith and confidence in no one but yourself.
Choose to navigate through life on your own accord,
free yourself from false realities, then you shall know the ethereal clarity.

You've got the finesse.