Stiff muscles ache
Tiny stretches hurt
Push through them! Work harder!
Determination stirs inside, frustration isn't far behind
Ignore it! Go further!
Tears run in rivers
How easy it would be to quit
Don't do it!
Nothing but emptiness will follow
A nursing home would be the final destination
No wedding bells or children's' laughter
The sound of attending nurses will be the usual din
Not a rosy picture, sadly it could be a new life.
Brought on by frustration, giving in to the pain
Regret will be haunting
Staring out the window at a perfectly manicured lawn
You'll wonder not what to wear to work tomorrow
But when the family is coming
And when they're old and gray
Who will be left? No one
Long long ago the screaming choir of aching limbs begged to sleep again
The wicked song won
Staring down at now useless bowed legs
You'll wonder...
What have I done?

NEVER give up Nicki....you are a real fighter