I’ve been away long

I’ve been away

To scared to pick up

Pick up a pen

Traveled a hundred miles

Thought I’d escape

This earth-crushing burden

This life-sucking burnout

Let my mind wander

And it came running back

Tried to lose my mind

It followed from behind

And then in

All the midst

I lose you

Baby Bear

The one only constant

In my mess of a life

My green matted teddy

I reach but only find air