A failure…

A mistake is worth it.  

A failure is necessary.  

My body shakes,  

Sweat burns my eyes,  

My chest is tight, like a jar  

stored away for years in the basement.  

I feel the weight of failures and mistakes  

over and over again.  

But today, something shifts—  

and just when I’m about to wonder when,  

I notice that today is different.

Today, the body follows the mind’s commands.  

Today, the mind rises to new heights,  

and just like that,  

an explosive cocktail of strength, confidence, and ecstasy  

spills all over the gym floor.