earth vs. sun/you better run

know your opponent before you attack,
understand the strategy you cannot take back.
after first hit becomes last trick
and down opponent goes,
you're left to wonder why
the hero's path you chose.

but are you heroic?
why are you here?
your sword is covered
in liquefied fear.

quite unwise to lure someone in
to tricks and endeavors
to claim innocent skin.

the battle fought,
the enemy won.
the enemy is you.
earth vs. sun.

you can't win something you never deserved,
you can't compete with what you need.
the light that guides you home is down
injured, wounded, hurt, burned out.

and it's your doing, sinner,
you're burdened for life.
it would have been simple
you could have thought twice.

but you didn't.