Exhaustion

Cheshire Cat (CC) : Wherefore art thou, friend?

The Wounded Dragon (WD) : You know this journey's about to end.

CC: Only to begin, again, come, finish what you started -

WD : 'tis been too long since we parted-

CC: for we need you not for your strength

WD : you've found us our own, in this short length-

CC: we need you for we need an ear

WD : the hope, the laughter, the good cheer-

CC: we're not lost, nor lacking direction

WD: yet this journey of heart, not to be done without introspection

CC: we can hear you song still

WD : and you're the only one to fit the bill

CC: so wherefore art thou, friend?

WD: you were supposed to go along 'til the end...