t’s up to me

no longer up to you

how deep the poison arrows go

they use to pierce me to the bone

but now they are more like insect bites

i gave you that power some time ago

to make yourself bigger with your bow and arrows

but i learned to recognize how scared you are

and people that are afraid take their fear out on others

our walk will go on for a few more years

but it won’t cause me the stress it has in the past

once the elements of the picture are understood

they aren’t so intimidating

i see you more clearly now and i pity you

we all make our own bed

how are you sleeping