Weakness Poem by Faustina Marie

The body is strong
it has the drive,
the hidden reserve
to keep going, to push further

it is the weakness
of the mind that fails us,
that forces our body
to slow before we
reach our full potential

there are few who can push
themselves past that false
breaking point
where others slow down

few who know the feeling
the rush and exhiliration
of living off adrenaline

the final fight
is always the hardest fight
but it should be the strongest

the body can keep going
can the mind enable
the body to achieve
its full potential?
there are those who slow
at the breaking point
and there are others who prove
that they cannot be broken
--
11/7/2011