chimera

First I walked in man made shoes, but my feet hurt, so I cast those shoes aside and walked in only my socks. I walked awhile in only those socks, but still my feet hurt, so I tossed away those socks and walked in my bare feet. I walked awhile with my feet bare, but still my feet hurt, so I peeled off my skin and walked on blood and bones. But still my feet hurt...so I stopped walking. And the little voice in my head said, "Where you stop is where you die." And I knew this to be true. So I kept walking. No matter how much it hurt I kept walking. And walking. And walking. Because I knew that despite the pain I had no choice. I had to keep going. To stop is to die, to continue on is to die a little slower.