Shadowfight

Until the light betrays the way
your shadow knows that you are more than shadow,
fight

Until your skin and bones convince your heart
that they are all that is you,
fight

Until your patience winds up
being wound by time’s own limits,
fight

Until blind luck convinces you that
nothing’s left but rolling dice,
fight

Until the fate that tears your will to shreds
has will to tear it up again,
fight

Until there is a stronger word
than what is kept inside you,
fight

Until there’s nothing left of you
except your empty shadow,
fight.