He stands on the brink where the abyss begins And his mind drifts back to where the memory wins — “I leap toward danger, yet my heart stays behind Chasing a ghost in the back of my mind…” Ozzy looks at the cheese crumbs on his chin “The guinea pig? Strange time to think of them Bob shakes his head — correction soft and precise: “Mavis is fur and paws and gives poor advice Eve is the woman who lit up my days The one I’d walk through a thousand hells to praise. I’d not wish this realm on the soul I adore — So I walk through fire to return to her door.” Ozzy claps his shoulder — cloak brushing bone Bob must go forth see Beetle his friend Ozzy cant stand beside him where the sharp edges bend. I’ve worn a false face and I’ve played a part — I’ll tell my father what beats in my heart. Some wars aren’t fought with a sword in the hand — They’re fought with the truth where the silence was planned.” Bob’s throat tightens — affection unmasked: “You were never the nuisance you were, In the past ” “Nor you,” says Ozzy — half-smile, half-tear And the road splits two where the stars disappear
