assuage my doubts with an extinguisher made of
legions of reassurances and decidedly unbidden frustrations
unusually, the fire burns brighter, its flames reaching peaks
momentarily thought impossible but proven in seconds
creases prevent me from entering without struggles
remember, all of our souls have creases in it
eventually we're held in pockets and forgotten about
eventually the excitement wears off, and how am i supposed
keep calm during all of that? the stress is tenfold
reality blows past me as if it's a nuclear blast
eternity seems appealing, eternity seems deadly
egregiously getting through this shift is hard
keep it up, keep it up, don't allow yourself to falter
settle for this, settle for what you have
