Poem #208 It isn't hard

You tell yourself 'it's' hard ,

that change is an impossible mountain

that only the mighty can climb.

But we both know standing isn't hard,

and walking isn't impossible.

You've done it before

so why does the summit terrify you now?

The fall was easy yes

and standing will hurt-

you haven't used your legs in a good while-

but pain tells you how far you've come

and how far you still have to go.

So stand,

it isn't hard,

but it does require effort.