Black and blue

Tired.

Beaten.

Worn.

Trying to keep up.

Trying to beat everyone else.

Trying to slip ahead.

Agression.

Stealthy.

Scrappy.

Fierce competition.

Nearly cheating.

Quietly striving ahead.

Whacked.

Hit.

Agony.

Everything I try to be,

Everything I want to be,

And everything I am.

Beaten black and blue