How heavy weigh the shackles
upon our wilted bones,
when everywhere worth going
we’ve had to go alone.

Though elsewhere there be dragons
our maps were less than clear,
for elsewhere there are dragons
but we are dragons here.

I’ve lived a thousand lives.
I’ll live a thousand more.
I am not more than beast.
I am a beast, and more.

Every watchman, listen
the age is due for war.
I am not more than beast.
I am a beast, and more.