Survivor of the sea of toxicity
A diver of its depths
A surfer of its waves
A carrier of its burdens
An explorer of its caves
Seasoned over the multiple excursions
Far too familiar with its ways
The intoxicating tango
A rhythm that makes you lose time
The dance that leaves you in a daze
The uninitiated are unfamiliar with such a haze
While veterans of this cold war can sense the spin
And choose to exit the stage
But without bitterness and without rage
Instead with opened eyes from lessons learned
Now a new story begins
And this is the first page
Ronaldo Gilley 