Underneath So Much Weight Poem by Joshua Hudson

Underneath so much weight
I'm struggling to breath
I need to escape
I need to believe
But without any faith
I've started to fade
Now I'm at the end
And I feel so afraid
If I just give up
It'll be over soon
In a puddle of blood
On the floor of my room
If I can just do this
Then I can be free
From the weight of this world
That has fallen on me
But what if I try
Just one more time
I've been in this pit
What if I climb
What if I push back
With all of my might
What if I stand up
What if I fight
What if I do it
What would that mean?
That the weight of this world
Couldn't crush me
Then I would be free
And I would be strong
To hold up the weight
Instead of just holding on