Endure

No inspiration to move me No calming thoughts to soothe me Without it, living isn’t as easy As it once seemed No force behind my drive No power in my stride Lost course, lost sights No assurance to get me through the night Movements are less intense The fire has become quenched Goals have vanished Somewhere out of distance Sure things become uncertainty Hope turns to fading possibility As time moves ahead of me Discouragement I take in daily Promise disintegrates At an overwhelming rate Failure seems inevitable As life roams destitute Nothing left to do But endure