it’ll catch you off guard, set your world on fire 
and then die slow 
if you don’t tend to the flame 

it’ll start sweet, soft and rich 
then dry and harden  
should you abandon it 

it’ll pass through the night sky 
in a blink – unnoticed
if you don’t keep watch  

it’ll rob you blind in time 
if you don’t decide soon, 
whether to stay or go 

it’ll strip your joy, your essence  
if you ignore the answer 
you long knew 

it’ll return again and again, 
until you practice what you know 
you should do