Pull-ups for life.

Reaching, stretching, grasped!
Veins pulsing, sweat beads fall down




so far below.
beating steadily, the drum's rate increases.
a tiny splash, evaporating on impact.
hold slips, reality hits.
searching feet long for support,
exhausted forearms know the price of giving in
to the desire for rest

where's daddy?

gasoline meets flame
an explosion of strength
fingertips like iron claws
options seem impossible
arms reach above hands
bloodied, dirtied

short legs run towards the door as eagerness overwhelms

a brief smile between silent gritting of teeth
scripture floods the mind, perseverance reinforced
a new strength
sweat, blood, dust, stone
efforts doubled, distanced halved
a cry for help