A Chronology for Survival

The cycles they are clawing
Thrive, wander, then starve
The cycles they are thawing
Dive, wallow, then freeze
Silence
Ripping up through the cracks
The thriving of the doomed
Before the cleanse to dust
Rise, run
Feed, ripen
Wound, wither
Fall, rise again
Taking time by the forelock
A chronology for survival
And a wretched end for the pathetic