Shadowboxer

shadowboxer

 I am fighting time 
 with my bare hands 
 and losing
 but what I lose
 in decay
 I make up for
 in strength
 adrenaline screams
 in my head
 victory pulses
 through my veins
 this is why I push
 my will to its limit
 this is what pain
 has taught me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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