you stake a bigger claim than ever
on this swollen rotting ship
this winter-held mountain town / centered in ice
when she comes
swaggering back to reclaim what was never yours
you enact some sort of vengeance
you exist loud
no glory held for those who did and do your bidding
always using the finish line
to put someone in a chokehold
careful or you’ll find yourself at the bottom
of destiny and martyrdom
without being able to tell which is which