I swing back and forth in my mind
Do I retreat into the wilderness?
Or do I stay and fight?
There are arguments for both.
It depends on my choosing what I am after in life.
What do I want the energy around me to be?
Am I worth fighting for?
Is human life?
Is life?
Do I back away until I’m cornered?
Keep running for peace until there’s none to be found?
Chasing the allure of freedom?
Or see how much of it has vanished?
Turn to fight the rot?
I still have the luxury of swinging back and forth
For peace of mind, I can’t help myself.