a poem
Restarting often feels
Like moving a boulder
Against a stone wall
Neither budging
Effort producing sweat
And futility
Like Sisyphus straining
Eternity facing him
I must keep trying
As pointless as it may be
Photo and words copyright © 2026 by Jeremy C Kester – all rights reserved.
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