your ego lay in deep pools ahead eclipsing importance we tread through its hardened mucus the bones of others who have tried and failed to penetrate the impenetrable skulls grimace at us, try to fool our feet I grab your hand, lay it on my shoulder lead you through to the edges of stilted miracle in the rays of sun again, we are thankful for nature its sustenance feeds our bellies emptied by neglect your eyes ask questions to my loyalty suffer me to tell you how I see you through your experience I answer nothing, simply put you closer to the light and waving goodbye, I crawl back to persist beneath your shadow