On and on

a poem by Tony Gill

Push and pull, sweat your worth
On and on, until you die
Never a chance to see the sky
On and on, crawl then cry

My whip comes down, against your back
I drown out your cries
You never got to see the blackening skies
On and on, don’t ask why

On and on, you sweat your blood
Back and forth, over and over
Don’t turn around, or look over your shoulder
On and on, on and on, on and on until you die