LOST

The forest is so thick he can barely walk through it

Lost among twisted twigs as twilight whistles near

Fear not, dear adventurer, you once knew what to do here

Follow what instincts brought you out to begin with

Thoughts often crowded the hallways back home anyway

You only need to step one foot in front of the other

Be careful not to trample what lay underneath

Fragile and weak

For careless intentions

Might lead to disaster

But hurry, move faster,

The Sun seems to be setting

And one never quite knows what night might bestow

What beasts lay hidden in darkness

Which fears find you in the moonlight

When everything sounds as if it could bring death

Oh how you feel alive!

Have you ever truly breathed before now?

Might just that first ray of light through the leaves in the morning be the most welcoming sight?

Alone

Wild

Yet with tranquil serenity

Every synapse fires off a sweet relief

Until you hear the crack of a twig

Now you are prey to circumstance

But what can you do?

The forest is so thick you can barely walk through it

You were lost among twisted twigs when the Sun was still near

Fear not, dear adventurer, you once knew what to do here

Follow what instincts brought you out of the wilds to begin with

No moment for thought here anyway

You only need to step one foot in front of the other

RUN!

or

ATTACK!

Either way – Never look back.

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