could that be light at the end of the tunnel?

or is it just the glow of some distant fire..
created by a fellow inmate of the underground maze.

might that sound of hooves, galloping over the horizon,
be a sign that the cavalry is coming
to rescue me?

or is it just four famous horsemen,
hurrying to make
my life a misery?

one moment
i'm full of almost
unbridled enthusiasm
and
the next
i'm full of doom and gloom.

which is appropriate?