Abdicate

We ran

With the freeness

Of our spirit,

Casting off

Humane duties

And relishing in the wild,

Functioning away

From the function

Tied to our bodies

By a civilized society

In a world burning

With the fire

It lit to keep itself

Going-

Burning with the fire

It loathed

With a fierceness primal,

But a fear so distinct

Etched into bones

At birth-

Limiting the escape

Our minds so eagerly

Yearned for,

Until the day we relinquish

The hold other souls

Have over our minds,

Until the day

We throw our gas

To the fire burning

And make it our own

Before learning

How to extinguish

Without imploding-

A careful balance

Too complicated for the simpleton

Who finds peace in their comfort zone

Who balances precariously close

To the burning flames

While believing his drive

Is nothing but inspiration

And dedication

When really it is fear

For one’s life

Keeping him at the time clock

And away from the reality

He wishes to live.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

Also, be sure to give her a follow on Instagram (@seekatwrite).