Swirling smoke

I sit in a circle, wondering a hundred thoughts a second

What would it be like to just know?

If this will work out, if I’ll win it, if everything will be okay & everyone happy

Dragon rearing at the edge

Drilling holes full of dust

Trapped inside a cage

Never to escape

Bear tearing at the seams

Scram & scream a million dreams

My brother, caught up in a web

Drills a hole into my head

I’m terrified to look up

Bright, lights fill the air

I know there’s an ax at the finale of this journey

It’s just a matter of when I reach the end

Swirling smoke

An endless mist

The only thought in my head

Something’s amiss