Wither

Imagination was crawling across the water

Across my head-cove

Afraid of what sight?

It mitigated valor, removed all courage, canceled my progress

And left me abashed

My walls were rising

And I'd not see them until my shadow was three times my size

O' how would I get back unscathed and unbroken?

Unsure

And now, in this moment of paralled focus, we'd hold this trade

Deep in the crux of the ocean, she had awoken

Behold all her wonder!

I cast, did my lie

O' would she ever bite to taste the lure?

A shaky hand in place for the reel and turn

What my reflection turned into denies all of truth and burns

My soul? Trapped by mirrors of fire!

The flames emanate the lie

And the way was shut

O' I am festering in misery!

Inner-strength's begun to wither

The path I walk's been overgrown with vines and thorns

Crushing all that grew

And strangling my truth til' I am barely breathing

I've been doomed

Then lightning struck my brow

Raining daggers cut me down

But I did not let go

I never would let go!

It cracked the sky

I could not, would not, should not be a hero

At sudden, breaching from the clouds

Another burst of brilliance

And in the crashing down, it split my vessel, overturned

And holding onto what was left had kept my faith secured

My god had shown his hand!

And the knives of rain came down

And the waves would lurch and swell

And any who crossed my way would think me all but sane

I cast again and watched it glissade through my fingers

Like caterpillars, tremoring outside the comfort of their chrysalis

Such metamorphosis took place here tonight