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.