Her Blue Dress: A Collection (Watty's 2019 Winner)

I'M BURNING

I'm knocked down, facing the sky 

An epic battle is going on above me 

Two, three, maybe four sides 

I can't tell who's winning 

Or what a victory will entail 

How long will the battle go on

I hope not for much longer 

Can I end it 

I guess

But then no one wins

I can move

But there's no reason to 

Will helping the battle along do more damage 

Is that what I'm supposed to do 

Maybe it'll resolve on its own 

The battle burns brighter

And I need the battle to end 

Because I'm tired 

And would like to be left alone 

And I'm not ready for a fight 

I roll onto my stomach 

Hold my breath 

And get on all fours 

I am not injured 

But I am hurt 

I sit on my ankles, sitting up 

Looking around at the battle 

No one notices how far I've come 

The battle surges on 

Will it ever end 

I bring a leg out, in proposal position 

I'm making improvements 

I'm getting better 

Closer 

No one notices 

I stand up 

Take a sigh of relief 

I won the battle 

But no one notices 

Why is the battle still burning 

"I'm standing!" I yell 

"So are we," the warriors chant back 

They are alive and well

I am alive and well 

This battle burns 

Years pass and the battle is still burning 

There are plenty of warriors left 

But I know I am greater than them 

I can beat them 

I burn brighter than any battle