Slaying Dragons

The meaning of life is in challenge
without which ennui permeates
Though daunted we are in each instance
unnerved by the whim of the fates
We are torn between conquest and safety
Routine is our fortress of stone
To thrive, we abandon its comfort
and go fight our dragons alone
They are never as fierce as imagined
and throngs of them aren’t even real
Draw up the courage to face them
and return after closing the deal