“Riptide”
completed on 7.29.17
a soul worn out
jumping through life’s hoops
forging through a quicksand
only to sink deeper
countless hours lighting a wick
stacks of matches piling up
a flame that only flickers and fades
an endless crusade
wipe away the sweat
breathe in and out
an endless clock that’s punched in
more than punched out
brush away the chaos
while i search for hope
no time to rest in the shade
sunburned looking for the truth
fighting with a riptide
footprints of progress washed away
the fear of fatigue
the need to be achieve
forging against a riptide
footprints of progress that can’t be swept away
the need to succeed
overcoming everything
stifled by the stale air
inhale, the need for something more
i know there’s something there
just beyond the shore
transient 