the world needs reassurance

On this cynical globe that I have found myself walking
Around there are many life lessons worth hearing. There
Are many people worth fearing and many sites worth
Seeing and, even when you’re having ‘one of those days’
It’s important to remember how lucky you are for just
Being here.  On this perverse planet, lingering boldly
Out in space, there are times when your duvet seems
Like your only safe place and I know from experience
That those are the days when you should definitely
Get out of bed, because no one ever shook the world
By the shoulders with a pillow under their head. No, in
This world, you need a helmet. You need crash gear so
When the world comes crumbling in on you, you can
Fight your way out and shout, ‘Hey, world, I’m still
Here.’ You’re right, it is easier said than done. But this
World, despite being beautiful, has bad days, just like
Us, and rather than flap about to make a fuss I think
We should all just breathe deeply, relax, take the
Weight of our shoulders and the burdens off our
Backs and remember, we are lucky to be here. So
When the world tries to tear you down, remind
Yourselves of that. When it treats you like the gum
On its shoe, you hold it with the tenderness of a
Lover and say, ‘Hey, things will be okay.’ Because
Sometimes, the world needs reassurance too.