I Tried

It’s honesty
Not apathy
Thay brings to light
These broken dreams
I’ll explain why I
Left the race
Medicated
Slow and steady
Waiting but never ready
Why run hard to finish
In last place?
I didn’t sink
I didn’t swim
I didn’t gain a thing
But I tried
If only you
Would understand
I’m made of loosely
Woven strands
When I stand I bend
To gravity
It’s hard enough
Just getting up
The follow-through
Proves far too much
I’m not givin' up
Just givin' in
You see
Through it all
I still attest
I did my best
I tried
I tried
I tried