The ache is there,

It creeps from my toes,

Wrenching through my ankles,

Ripping through my calves,

Gnawing at my hips.

It deludes my senses,

Dims my perception.

The worst, my chest,

Sharpness when I breathe,

Tenseness when I shift.

Don’t contemplate twisting,

Just don’t move!

You’re imagining it,

All in your head.

Neck is knotted,

Shoulders pull,

Body can’t take it,

My own screams fill the air!

Can I go on?

Am I capable of giving in?

Drifting away to nothingness,

Is it my demise,

Am I too weak?

Have I pushed too hard,

Too much, too fast?

Overexerted myself, pushed my limits,

Gone too far, at last.

Over committed, can’t give up!

Other peoples needs,

Weighing me down,

Buried and drowned,

miserable ness

Let the searing water, wash it away!

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