sisyphus wakes

sisyphus wakes
by the weight of his fate
each day leaning heavily
on his battle worn heart
he stands barely able
his weary legs shake
looking up to the sky
for his missing gods eyes
he screams in his trap
trying to wrench his fist free
crying into his soul - why me?
pushing forth his face strains
muscles tear on his back
his hill getting steeper
with every attack

in dreams his toil
is handled with ease
never stopping to rest
his heart caught laughing
and swinging through trees
his joy sings aloud
- I am blessed to be me!
madmen lost in sleep
hold secrets deep inside
no lock and key can keep
our troubles in life hide
the love in our wake
yet patterns in time trace
the beauty of our shape