Burden

Standing at the bottom of the hill again

Why do we never give Sisyphus his due?

Trapped in that same endless labored march

The rock won’t roll itself, after all

Going through the motions yet again

Knowing the whole time that nothing’s different

Insisting despite all that lies against us

That this will be the day we reach the peak

Throwing away so much that should be sacred

Wasting time and resources so dear

On something that will never see an end

Yet here I stand with fresh determination

To start anew, like every other morning

Grant me my daily burden once again

I’ll hang it on my shoulders and be off