"Cast Away" Necessities

On an island all alone,

One can only go so long without feeling utter hopelessness

Despair…

Fear…

Worry…

Deceptively slowly, they begin to take over

Like the slithering serpent of Satan they wrap around

Your heart and soul

Until you are so afraid that your own shadow

Awakens, separates from your person, and turns to strangle you

I must ward off those evil things

Those things that wish to play with my head and leave me

A frightened child alone in the dark

I will need:

The determination of the tiger

Whose drive and passion push it through the toughest of conflicts

The resourcefulness of the raven

Whose wiliness and intelligence provide nourishment for its aching belly

The courage of the mighty lion

Whose roar drops every animal of the plains to their knees

Protecting itself from their wrath

And finally, to survive the darkest of times

The darkest of trials…

The darkest of nights…

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I’m going to need my iPod