Wills Fallow

Boy’s chasing tails at the mire He’s digging for diamonds in the dirt Heels blistered, burning like they’re wildfire A beggar’s harvest on fruitless earth The vultures circle, their traps are set Down in the hollow where the soil’s wet Each thread weighs heavy, your legs are spent But keep on running, you’re not done yet Eyes ahead and run, boy, run, hunt that horizon Catch your breath and turn back, turn from the water’s edge Face the wind and run, boy, run, brave and defiant And I will run beside you, always, dearest friend Boy’s wading through a boundless thicket Its every thorn striking his skin Trees woven, twisted, rot deep-rooted Skeletal limbs that welcome him The wolves are hungry, the pack’s caught scent But keep on running, there’s still hope left Eyes ahead and run, boy, run, hunt that horizon Catch your breath and turn back, turn from the water’s edge Face the wind and run, boy, run, brave and defiant And I will run beside you, always, dearest friend