The Crack

Tilt your head a bit
to see the crack
that goes down your head
and down your back,
that rips you in half
with every step
that causes more pain
as you continue to schlep.
It's the journey that drains
your every fiber
with every circumstance
becoming ever more dire.
It's the moment you realize
how dead you are
and that your hopes
are just that far.
It's that very second
you see fate's face
that puts you back
into your too real place,
that instant where you
see no further escape
only to realize it is
because it's starting to cave
and it's at that point
in that fleeting flash
that you see it all come
down to the epic crash
and it is only in the face
of that moment in time
that you realize only
your breathing is a crime.