Well young man,
You’re old, alone and done for.
A brittle, fading shadow
of the fierce lion you once were
Another victim of the pestilence
bestowed upon us at birth,
but will you gift to others
this ever growing curse

The scales fall
revealing dark, deep set eyes.
For the first time exposed
to the blinding darkness of the light,
Yes, you once stood proud
so sure you were right,
But that’s not today
and it won’t be tonight

Should you settle or stir,
now that you know you’re all in?
Answers evade you
as vast questions descend.
They tie-dye your thoughts
into a most confusing blend,
“Do you dare to go out
Do you dare to stay in?”

All around you’re listening
for songs of hope to grow.
Not sure of the all the notes,
but once they’re heard, you’ll know.
Convince yourself of one direction
and once you have just go.
But I’m just as lost as you
So perhaps it’s best you don’t.