This is hard
like yanking teeth
or rising up
from a warm bed
at the beginning of winter.
This is hard
like stepping out of
quicksand or thick mud
like pulling a sled
up a steep mountain
in the midst of
a hazardous blizzard.
This is hard
to lie and lie again
but instead of
shrugging off those lies
like locusts or pestilence
or bugs or mal intent
a sanction needs to be clear
and fully carried out.
My actions need to reflect
past words as rough and as raw
as a sore throat
swallowing cold water.
To persevere is to not give up
even when my mind is trapped
in the heaviest of slumber.
I have to do what needs to be done
even though I'd rather
slit my wrists or cut off my thumb.
Jan 20, 2017
Jan 20, 2017 at 1:53 PM UTC
This is hard
like yanking teeth
or rising up
from a warm bed
at the beginning of winter.
This is hard
like stepping out of
quicksand or thick mud
like pulling a sled
up a steep mountain
in the midst of
a hazardous blizzard.
This is hard
to lie and lie again
but instead of
shrugging off those lies
like locusts or pestilence
or bugs or mal intent
a sanction needs to be clear
and fully carried out.
My actions need to reflect
past words as rough and as raw
as a sore throat
swallowing cold water.
To persevere is to not give up
even when my mind is trapped
in the heaviest of slumber.
I have to do what needs to be done
even though I'd rather
slit my wrists or cut off my thumb.
