there are days that fall upon you
like a pack of wolves
like a patient
tiger
like a roman
on his sword
there are days that scream
and howl
like an alarm clock
for your soul
like a childhood
bereft of innocence
there are days that maim
and bloody your senses
that invert your ideals
and cripple your will
there are days
like this
like this one
that we are lucky enough
to escape
alive,
sometimes
happy new year