on the attack

i set the block of wood

from the fallen

tree

onto the ground

and swing

the axe.

snapping it in two,

then threes.

bang bang bang, i go

at it all day.

my shoulders and back,

my arms,

lifting and striking

again and again.

every muscle in my body

working

for hours,

going on the attack,

and then the sun sets

and i'm done.

i've cleared my head

and heart once more.