melted

pull-ups on a metal bar

i'm doing pull-ups on a metal bar
standards way too high
but they're only mine
everyone is cheering me on
so i work harder.

i'm doing pull-ups on a metal bar
hands freezing and sweating simultaneously
the world seems so far down
my family has put a cushion under my fall
so i work harder.

i'm doing pull-ups on a metal bar
days and nights fold into each other
like cake batter i fold, hanging upside-down
my friends make promises sweet
so i work harder.

i'm doing pull-ups on a metal bar
it's the only way to get stronger
the fear of failure dragging me down
the love i'm given raises me higher
so i work harder.

i'm doing pull-ups on a metal bar
suddenly all that work
doesn't feel so much like work anymore
and the pain has subsided and the fear is gone
hope persists for days to come
and i am home.

thank you for 3k.