Harsh

The world can be a harsh place

It can seem full of evils

Horrors

Atrocities

Bad people

But

The reality is

That the majority of people

Are just like you

Just trying to live their life

And be happy

They have no bad intentions

They are just doing their own thing

Probably too busy to really even notice you

So when you start to feel bitter

Angered

Dejected

Forlorn

Apathetic

Distraught

Sad

Afraid

What you must do is

"Double down"

Don't let life close your heart

Sure

That seems the easiest solution

That seems the best way to guard yourself

But that is exactly the wrong way

That is exactly what gets us all the problems we have in the world

Is people closing their hearts to others

To life

To the world

Open it up

All the way

Keep it open

Let it bleed out hope

Let it bleed out acceptance

Let it bleed out love

And you will find joy

You will find comfort

Amidst the fray of life

Amidst the chaos of it all

There is a beauty that can only be seen

When your heart is wide open