The odds are not in our favour. There’s little hope left. What optimism existed has been strangled to the very last breath. Shuddering on strangers floors at 5 am; focus a shattered mess near the litter box that this apartment’s aroma resembles far too clearly; allies become foes in the blink of an eye. But This Won’t End. Augment me. Cut out the poison; detach from chaos; pacify desire; quell instinct; But don’t Quit. Too many hours logged, too many miles conquered, too many grey hairs. Too much love to let go.