Friday, March 20, 2009
do you see the light like i do?


dragging and dragging my feet down the tunnel
i can see the light right at the very end
its like a spot, a dot, too tiny to expect for anything
yet its something that causes me to hope for more

so i walk and walk
down the long, wet, dirty tunnel
sweeping the dirty water off my sleeve when it drips from the top
walking more slowly and slowly, losing concentration
losing determination to continue
knees weakening as i take an additional step forward.

unexpectedly, my leg thrust itself into a crack in the flooring
my knee hits the murky water and dig into the mud
my other leg drags forward and with all my might try to pull the other out
instead, my body swings forward with momentum
and my palm smacks right onto the mud stopping my fall

even more slow then ever
i tug my knee out, followed by my feet, my dirtied soles
and finally my filthy hands
straining my back muscles to stand upright

i put one foot forward
staring at the light, breathing deep,
and then continue my dragging.

Divulged at 12:38 AM