human?

Is burnt hay under a dragon's breath still hay, or is it untributed faith? Because when true costs be paid, man is nothing more than a torn and lone knot. Is copper painted blue copper, or is it solidified water? Because only when the man is weak can he differentiate blue copper from water. A wicked man, is he not a human, or is he more of a human than a human? Because if man is but a copper on top of hay ashes, will he drown in wickedness, or will he thrive in weakness? And I where my fate lies wonder, 'cause I can't call the difference between a liquid and a metal.