you are standing on the edge of the cliff
one way is relief
instantaneous
The one thing you’ve been striving for since the sudden jolts of pain sparked you awake three months ago
and have not disappeared since

the other is the life you always wanted
the person you love
the dreams
the hopes
the goals
everything you had planned for when you were pain free

which one do you pick?
is it worth living
moving forward, trying to pursue them if you cannot move
if you cannot think
if it hurts
hurts to hold
hurts to walk
to climb the mountains you once loved conquering

will it get better if the prognosis adamantly insists it wont
are you strong enough?
do you want to be?