I Swam the Shores

I swam the shores,
Fully immersed,
And came out dry –
My body cursed.

I flew for hours
In the skies,
With hair untangled,
Moistened eyes.

I walked for days
Through mountains high –
No aching foot,
No burning thigh.

I lay in flames
That burned hot white –
My skin unharmed
The challenge trite.

And though I hate to lose,
I say –
What I’d give
To hurt one day.