Within denseness is the effort
my arms move against
my legs move against
even my thoughts
are opposed

I try to reach for
or run toward
but am hindered so

In this dream like world
before me is what might be
or could be
or should
but is not

I move toward these things
that ought
and am slowed
by is

and not surrendering
I fight against
and will lose

in reaching for can’t
can cannot be
by the act itself

before me waits can’t
and what might be
or could be
or should
but will not

and I go on
fighting is