And it came to pass The all-preceding Off in distant, misty hills Wafting over memories Distracting from your vigil And on the other side impends a bog obscured by shadow Just beyond periphery It churns with preconception You may fell you sit betwixt Surrounded by a lifetime And yet find as such point around Only an expanse This is where we all exist Only an expanse Fear not this brief eternity Choose to stay here with each breath A constant waking from a dream Shaking off the webs of sleep Disenchant yourself again Draw another breath Time is a useful fiction Our chosen taskmaster But broken spells have value The breath draws you