I Will Not Give Up

I must face the coming day–
There really is no choice.
My common sense insists I
Take the next bite
At the next meal
and
Inhale each breath in the perfect pattern.
My soul will not relent and
Will not allow a single fiber give up for
Even a moment.
I have always flowed down this river–
Refusing to cease and refusing to hesitate
Pushing on and altering myself to fit the path of the terrain.
At the end I know I won’t quiver–there will be no shame in my gut.
I will have fought the entire time
And that will have to be enough.

March 8
11:28p