inertia, old foe and friend you've come visiting again to push and pull fates bound too loose or else too tight why is it you who's sway we're under; and do you know your time? or do the gods too have your tail tormented tigers we cannot blame let us bargain then all-seeing eyetooth, thirsty to threat allow me a hand to unhand you spare me and let's —us both— be free or are tigers meant to tame?