Summary

The text reflects on the relentless pursuit of strength and resilience, questioning the necessity of continuous hardship and expressing a desire for respite and the sharing of burdens.

Abstract

The author of the text, through a series of reflections, conveys a profound contemplation on the nature of personal strength and resilience. Today, they have decided that they no longer wish to endure more hardships to become stronger, feeling that they have already achieved a sufficient level of strength. This sentiment is echoed in their past and future selves, where they have redefined themselves to be stronger and promise to maintain their determination, yet they question whether this constant drive for strength can ever cease. The author ponders if it's possible to share their strength with others and expresses a longing to rest, wondering if strength could somehow bypass them and target someone else. The narrative concludes with the author, Francine Fallara in 2019, grappling with these thoughts, indicating an ongoing internal dialogue about the value and toll of personal fortitude.

Opinions

The author feels they have reached a threshold of strength and resilience and questions the need for further trials.
There is a sense of fatigue and a desire for a break from the relentless pursuit of becoming stronger.
The text suggests a wish to redistribute strength, implying a communal approach to resilience rather than an individual one.
The author expresses a hope that the challenges they face might ease or be directed elsewhere, indicating a weariness from constant adversity.
Despite the desire for respite, there is a commitment to continue being strong, revealing a complex relationship with the concept of personal strength.

Inkling Whispers

What does not kill you makes you stronger…

I am strong enough already….

Today, I decided I did not want to be stronger,

I am strong enough already

What did not kill me (yet) made me stronger

OK but can it stop someday?

Can I share some of these muscles with others?

I would like to rest for a little while now?

Can strength pick on someone else?

Yesterday, I redefined myself to become stronger,

I wanted to be strong enough already

What did not kill me (yet) made me stronger

OK but can it stop someday?

Can I share some of these muscles with others?

I would like to rest for a little while now?

Can strength pick on someone else?

Tomorrow, I promise to keep my drive and be stronger,

I will continue to be stronger enough already

What will not kill me (still) will make me stronger

OK but can it stop someday?

Can I share some of these muscles with others?

I would like to rest for a little while now?

Can strength pick on someone else?

Francine Fallara, 2019