One step away

On the edge
of a precipice
don't want to
fall

only one step from
disaster
just an easy step
to take

safe in my cocoon
watching for
the lions to circle

or is it hyenas who
circle

see people
who have taken the
step
and probably
regret

how close are we
to changing for
the worse

tempted into a
rash choice
tumbling
over and over
until you
land somewhere
not as safe
as the place you
left

one step
like mao said
starts a journey
of a thousand
miles

lot of smiles
that guy

don't want to
leave this chair
thank you
chairman

fear of the unknown
fuck the unknown
give me what I've got
let me keep that

it keeps me warm
at night

don't need that
cold shadow of
uncertainty

cup of tea vicar
nice slab of victoria
sponge ?

who let the fucking vicar
in ?

just keep me close
one step away
from what i need
what i love