Slow my pace

I fight against my downward spiral
Flying when I should be falling
I stay one step ahead
Reacting when I should be stalling

I stand before this whirlwind
Standing my ground against natures wrath
Finding my own way through this hell
Walking down a forgotten path

I run this obstacle course
Five steps ahead of all the rest
I trip but never slow down
I push myself to be the best

Surviving is my only goal
I'll be struggling until I'm dead
How I do it is beyond me
I'm hanging on by a thread

Until I collapse, I stand tall
Until my heart gives out, it will race
And until the day I die I know
I will never ever slow my pace