--Hammer--

Pantoum: Like A Hammer

The first strokes were slow, methodical, deep.

But the pain didn’t go away, so I started again.

These strokes are quicker, longer. It hurts less but there is more reward.

Again and Again, if only to inhale and exhale one true breath

The pain didn’t go away, so I started again.

Hold it like a hammer- you’ll get a better swing.

Again and Again, if only to inhale and exhale one true breath

Just want it to stop, but this is a dance of either-or.

Hold it like a hammer- you’ll get a better swing.

Lift up, press down, and repeat repeat.

Just want it to stop, but this is a dance of either-or,

So keep going until the music is over, don’t you dare miss a beat.

Lift up, press down, and repeat repeat.

It’s beautiful- but I’m not finished.

The first strokes were slow, methodical, deep

These strokes are quicker, longer. It hurts less but there is more reward.

-Beautifully Broken