You try your best,
to stand out of the rest.
Little did you know it had a cost.
Learn to find your way or you'll get lost.

When they start looking up to you,
they'll keep asking you what to do.
Don't get too attached, our you'll be their answer tool.
If you fail to give a satisfactory answer, you're no more than just a fool.

But who truly is the fool?
The user, or the tool?
The giver, or the receiver?
The puppet, or the master?

It all depends on how you perceive it.
People do not realize it one bit,
realize that you're the same as them too.
But their ignorance made them unable to.

Sugarcoated intentions,
are like cursed potions.
Angel in disguise?
gamble, to meet your demise.

Whispers sweet nothings to your ears,
will make you reveal your fears.
Once you start talking to the demon.
And you enjoyed it after talking for an eon.
The next time it talks to someone,
It'll use your voice to fool everyone.

What did you do to deserve this kind of treatment?
Infact, all you wanted was to get an achievement.
Now you're bombarded with unexpected expectations.
From people you barely know, saying congratulation.

Pick your choice,
stand out, but lose your voice.
Or compress, for your skills to be overshadowed.
Pick wisely, for your reputation takes years to load.

Your choice determines your reputation.
Shine, to be used for the wrong intention,
or hide, for your skills to be shunned in one swift motion.
Pick, or do it wisely as this is real, not fiction.