I am the antagonist in my protagonist’s life

I am the anger I face during this time

This wall of emotional numbness has been built through strife

Of Betrayal, Sadness, and Worthlessness

It is the tick that I’ve nurtured in my mind

I am Janus, the second face, antagonistic.

Where hope grows fear arises

Where strength blooms weakness creeps in

Where success is marked down by failure

A struggling mindset-which is my anger.

It’s legs creep all around, from head to toe

What I wear is the antagonistic tick

Masked by a protagonist face

This is the tick of my life.