Poem: Sisphyus' Paradox

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Life is like 
one steep incline 
a herculean task
to climb inch by inch

meter by meter 
all the way to the top 

your feet lose purchase 
sweat dots your brow 
you gain ground 
only to slide down 

and you fight to gain 
whatever distance you can

But in the end 
will you reach your goal
or will the weight of existence
crush the spark of your spirit?

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