Staying alive

Is the only goal

Dead or survive

You know your role

Darting away from bears

Surviving harsh scares

Knowledge is key

When you try and face me

Skill can be an asset

As you move along

You may think you passed it

But you are all wrong

I will come again and again

Perhaps you may win

But even then

I will not go and rest in my den

I will always stay by your side

A friend or foe you must decide

A challenge I could be called

Or a motivator to push you along