Burden

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all? - Thoreau

For most of my life.

I kept ugly truth at arms length.

Swimming in denial.

A bed of nails leaving its mark.

It caught up with me and wore me down.

Legs tired from piggy-backing it.

Freewill strained.

It owns me more than I dare to admit.

Holding me in hallmark's fraudulent pit.

Upon my soul, painful truth written and penned.

When will its unbearable weight ever end ...

Author's Note

“There is always a present and extant life, be it better or worse, which all combine to uphold.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[LE Berry]

Thought as it manifests itself as a creative thing within us...the weight of life as we view... to then go forth and live it. Great piece of work Pete.

[Pete]

hernia from all the heavy lifting. no one said it was easy. thank you LE ... :)