Strength unbound
I am brawn personified
The blood of Hercules, Samson, faded memories of ancient Titans flowing through my vessels
No obstacle can slow me
No wall can break my stride
Running - jumping - crawling
I can get past it all
Constant running begets strains
Repeated jumping begets sprains
Crashing through barriers beget lacerations and fractures
Pivot to look at the destruction left behind
Now look at the road ahead
Plenty of pitfalls still to avoid
Walls have been fortified
A simple ladder can climb the wall
A plain shovel can dig under the barrier
A machete can cut a path around the brambles
But I chose the sledgehammer
Sprinting from the starting line
And left everyone behind at the first hurdle
Dec 17, 2018
Dec 17, 2018 at 4:34 PM UTC
Strength unbound
I am brawn personified
The blood of Hercules, Samson, faded memories of ancient Titans flowing through my vessels
No obstacle can slow me
No wall can break my stride
Running - jumping - crawling
I can get past it all
Constant running begets strains
Repeated jumping begets sprains
Crashing through barriers beget lacerations and fractures
Pivot to look at the destruction left behind
Now look at the road ahead
Plenty of pitfalls still to avoid
Walls have been fortified
A simple ladder can climb the wall
A plain shovel can dig under the barrier
A machete can cut a path around the brambles
But I chose the sledgehammer
Sprinting from the starting line
And left everyone behind at the first hurdle
I've spent a life of putting out fires. Nothing has ever been as important as getting past this problem in order to get to the next. In the meantime, I left behind every single relationship through negligence and stubbornness. It is ok to ask for help sometimes.
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