Dark Paradise (Poetry)

Mercurial

Life, in many ways, is hilarious;

We can go from being buoyant to cold-hearted.

Having the thickest skin doesn't mean being heartless,

But it shouldn't stop you from being kind.

Believe it or not, the world is not the problem,

What lays before us are society's delusions.

"Be kind to others; love with your soul,"

My mother would always tell me.

Yet, with all the times I've been shot down and taken advantage of,

If I were to give up, who else would I be?