inertia
what is it about
my body at rest
that wants to
stay at rest
what lies beyond
the curve of road
what will awaken when
my heart rate is steady
what lies in the very moment
i have filled again the cavities
of my lungs and breathed
oxygen back into my bones
it must be some beast
with new-found strength
waiting to drag me away
to unknown lands
a merciless dragon with
outstretched talons ready
to throw me over the precipice
and expect me to fly
some ungodly thing
i cannot imagine
except to know
the certain death
of my current inertia
the loss of comfort
in knowing where i am
and what i am not