Brother,
are you addicted?

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The edge of the knife,
The kiss of the flame,
The passion of blood,
The treasure of pain,

The call of the night,
The challenge of wind,
The bracing of cold,
The darkness of rain,

The shear grip of speed,
The powerful noise,
The surges of violence,

Or do you seek solitude,
A clear, ringing silence,
for soul rending hardness?

(or softness?)
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Brother,
do you live?

Are you addicted?