The Sunset Of Helios

I rest now

My back against

A towering tree

Breeze cooling

The sweat on my skin

Nothing comes easy in this land

Of

Briars and weeds

Thistles and thorns

Tangled vines

And

Cat claws

That tear at your flesh

But this day of work

Is behind me now!

As I stand to walk

Back home

Beneath

The sunset of Helios

I think to myself

Days like today

Remind me of my

Humble beginnings

Refocus my mind

On the chessboard of life!

For, your opponent, “This World”

Is clever and crafty

In its moves!

You must dodge its pawns

Its Knights

Its Bishops

Its Rooks

Its Kings and Queens

Take your hits

And

Move on!

Savor your victories

For, your victories are sometimes

Merely surviving

That day!

Yet

Never forget your days

Under

The sunset of Helios