do not trust the dragon only wants to play

withdrawal moves closer to my heart than confrontation

I keep it up

though I long for a run

this examined life gets too heavy and fighting monsters without arms futile

loving we’re told will solve it all

then love comes in many forms I respond

fangs and fire flame from its nostrils confusing the warmth for heat

before I end it all

feel the scorch of earth realize this too

is alive