Lifting weights

of iron.

Lifting unliftable weights

of spirit.

Lifting to get in laughable shape.

Lifting to remember,

to forget.

Lifting the blanket

to see the daylight

again.

Lifting the books

to see words

lined up like brass bullets

or blankshots

depending on who pulled

the trigger.

Lifting up shorts

to cover

naked bunghole.

Lifting up the brush

the pen

the sword

the bread

the toast

to all

who must

lift.

For the mystery

of lifting yourself

up

out

of bed

on a daily basis.

I lift my glass

I lift the rose

to this secret

lift

of perseverance

Lift off.