My thighs throb with pain
I can’t keep this up for long
Opening my root
My branches are sore
Where the trunk meets the limb aches
Opening my heart
Have to close my eyes
Lids down, eyes up and center
Opening my mind
Life’s tribulations
Flashing in the sweaty eyes
Life’s new path laid out
Root, heart, mind: opened
Muscles and nerves brim with pain
Root, heart, mind; with joy