Stagger on
like some hard-won racer
still running,
still moving
long after the tape has been broken
by a heaving-breast champion,
a contestant begging for a match,
crying for an equal,
screaming for a connection.
How can it know
when it is not yet time to give up?
How can it know
when it is?
a good question
This makes me sad. I never give up on anything. Which is sad in and of itself.