A man can hide
From the world
From himself
From all that is
But fevers find the truth
Calamities return
Regrets resurface
Delusional justice
For the inert there are little
Their actions touch few
No what-ifs sedentary
Always safe and secure
The torment of life's cache
Is reserved for the valiant
Double-edged integrity
In infirmity fevers find truth
A rite of passage bestowed
In the fates that deligate
Giving men character in adversity
And the need to press on
A man can hide
From the world
From himself
From all that is
But fevers find the truth
Calamities returned
Regrets resurfaced
Delusional justice final