They say energy cannot be created, right?
It can only be changed from one form to another–
that’s the law, isn’t it?
I wonder
When a runner
Or a fighter
Is done
When they’ve depleted all of their energy
When exhaustion is about to take over
And just standing takes all their effort
But then
Something happens
Something like a miracle
They get a second wind
They come back stronger
And faster
And motivated
And hungry
This arises from the human spirit
but
Where does that energy come from?
Someone point me to the people that have a scientific answer for this one
I’d love to pick their brain
But I have a feeling
They’ve never been in a real fight
They’ve never felt like quitting
They’ve never had their arms feel like pipes
They’ve never felt like crying from fatigue
They’ve never dug down deep
And found something inside of them
That science can't measure
They’ve never looked their opponent in the eye
And kept coming forward
They’ve never willed more out themselves then they physically had
But as an athlete
You cannot rely on these second winds
There is a randomness to them
Sometimes your blessed
And sometimes
The fatigue beats you
And the punch coming
Hits you square in the jaw
Moments later
You come to
With the shadows
And the bright lights
Where, why, and when,
these second winds
These rebirths
The resurrections
Happen
I would like for science to explain.
-C.H.