The Struggle

Muscles aching
Back burning
Fingers stretching
Lungs tesco bags

Calves binding
Blood pumping
Sweat trickling
His body sags

Breath in
Breath out
Breath in
Breath out
Breath in
Breath out
Breath in
Breath out
in
out
in
out
in
out
in
out
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rest.