Going forward hurts sometimes.

Pressure,

From the inside—building, mounting.

Go farther.

Try harder.

Be better.

--others can do it,

Why can’t I?

Success is limited,

but failure is not an option.

Trudge on,

One foot in front of the other,

One more mile,

One more yard,

One more foot.

There is no going back.

No stopping in my tracks.

Forward motion only,

but going forward hurts

sometimes.