a mirage in my waking dream, br beneath the sun, a thirsty vagrant, br devouring an offered realm br a wisp of joy of a long-felt want. br malleable as a childlike's mind, br dancing with the tune of nature's band. br Oh! how I wish this dream expands br to touch the tip of somone's hand br clinched-thought when truth sinks in, br could be untruth unraveling. br king of my world, I've refused to defend. br chaos! when he's dead they say br syllabus of teaching in disarray br my feet stood upon a miry ground br a strand of thread, I can't hold on br good and evil in coexistense? br endless woe, a judgement in rem.