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One Stroke


I 

strive 

to

strike,

to

fan

the 

flames

of

life.

But,

they

are

difficult

to

hold

inside.

A 

yearning

is 

what 

takes 

body's

toll.

It 

is 

something

that 

craves 

more 

than 

just 

this 

world.

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