Numb

The body grows cold, stiff, and the nerves simply fade.

While arguing a point, the voice raises, leaving the body physically and mentally drained. In the heat of the argument the heart slows down and one half of the body goes numb while depriving the brain of oxygen, a stroke results.

In the midst of being punched multiple times in the frontal portion of the head, first the legs go weak, then, BOOM! Lights out, complete darkness.

Sadly, in a life filled with hate and unfortunate results a poor soul hangs from a noose, at first you can feel the rope around your neck, then you begin to shake, and while trembling everything fades to black and, “yes,” the rope leaves a mark around the flesh that’s left dangling.

Tormented, tortured, burned, and whipped at the order of a brutal dictator can leave the body so deprived of pleasure that it goes numb of feelings and the flesh is left behind with no spirit, just proof that the world needs mercy.

Studying so hard only to dream of passing a test while the brain plays the repulsive repetition the night before over and over again until the thoughts go numb.

The miles that a person swims may look easy, but that’s not the case. Even a seasoned diver will tell you that there’s only so far the body can go underwater. The pressure and the amount of time underwater stroking and pushing before the lungs need to go up for air is like a hungry soul searching for food. Dizziness soon occurs, then, POP! Complete collapse under water.

The top of the mountain is high, the altitude is like hearing the ears popping mid flight. The climb is the biggest challenge. It’s like dangling in the depths of space freezing with no air and driving in circles at the speed of sound often pushing the brain slightly to the back of the skull causing a concussion. At the max speed and distance, the body goes numb.

Taking a massive hit in football is the equivalent of being hit by a car. Two bodies running at full speed, then, BAM! Two ram built men fall flat to the ground, lifeless, waiting for their soul to comeback down to earth.

Running out in the hot and cold weather for the greater good of the public and for God and country can leave the body pushed to the max. The freezing cold and the blistering heat can leave the skin numb and the flesh simmering. 

Standing fifty feet on top of a sinking ship left to dive into the freezing water in a split second while treading water in the Pacific Ocean is a thought that will bring anyone to their knees. Compassion is a fortune developed from witnessing suffering.

Jogging through the desert, singing cadence only to take a bullet to the cranium from a sniper, splitting the parietal area bursting through the brain leaving the nerves of the spine with no stimulation and the body numb.

Not too many people are willing to push the body to the max, collapsing in a filled arena while the max bet is reached. All of this just to feel the thrill of a win and all that’s left is a lifeless numb body free of trouble while the world moves on arguing about greatness. 

Dear lord, help me face my fear, even if it kills me, at least I didn’t go down without a fight.

Numb.