Echo Chamber
I.
I said it out loud.
The monitor blinked twice.
Then flatlined my name.
II.
A scalpel cuts deep–
Body splayed open like sky.
......
Retreat
isn't defeat
nor cowardice-
it's courage
to step back
in patience
and humility
to reflect
to later return
to exercise
......
Echo Chamber
I.
I said it out loud.
The monitor blinked twice.
Then flatlined my name.
II.
A scalpel cuts deep–
Body splayed open like sky.
......
Retreat
isn't defeat
nor cowardice-
it's courage
to step back
in patience
and humility
to reflect
to later return
to exercise
......