Germans 'R Us

So heavy

the panting,

our beating,

we could only turn our backs

on the Sun

and decided to walk

miles upon miles

upon miles

upon miles

until we were out of sight.

The weight of each beam

upon our shoulders

with each step caused us

to walk further into the earth

until our knees met the ground

We trudged

or tried to.

Our motivation became weary,

endeavoured our hearts fought on

and on

and on.

As slow as time we pushed our way

but it was no use. By now all our luck

was in our pockets, buried deep in the dirt.

As the last sinking breath seemed to fade

so set the Sun.

Brisk the night air flooded my lungs

through my body wave upon wave

upon wave

of cold oxygen inhabited me.

I began to feel renewed.

Rest is what I decided on

so I stretched my hands out upon the ground

and lay the visible half of my body on the earth.

I took in each cold and dewy breath,

relieved from the day's work.

These eyelids fell fast and minutes later

I awoke. The air warmer than before

I lay to rest.

I took a sip from

the grass before I raised

my bedewed dorsum,

and turned up my face,

and winced my eyes,

which were greeted by the Sun.