I craved it today
like a throat
that remembers
it is thirsty
I want heat in my brain
as it pushes the alphabet
into a story
I want my legs to give out
and my lungs too
as I hoist myself on top
of a mountain
I want it to be hard
to win
I want a big voice
yelling at me from the sidelines
go
go
don’t sit there
all buttoned up
try harder
to be yourself.