On bent knee with bent back
******
scrapes and cuts on skin pressed into gravel.
Resolute
He endures the downward press,
Taking vengeance on fate.

With shuddering breath,
A growl escapes
Cracked and chewed lips.
Muscles twitch and shiver as effort surges forth,
Willpower made flesh and stubborn
Refusal
To submit to reality's pessimism.

But eventually I’ll get out of bed.