Grit

Grit my teeth
strain to hold on
wonder why I slipped
why did I fall?
Close my eyes
just to see you
don’t wanna let go
who can I call?

Days turn
moments go
keep counting lost embers
watch the ashes grow.
Called me a warrior
and called me a saint
but the jester knows
all that I ain’t.

Grit my teeth
just to spare a smile
may not laugh
but I know the joke.