Calluses

Calluses

Now is not the time for playing
but for developing thicker skin
to shield from the pain
of metal strings
strung tightly over wood
Calluses
self-made protection
for your finger tips
from a hobby that you love
that causes pain at first
and is hardly ever rewarding

I strum four chords and walk away

Yeah, from time to time, a new song or a rediscovered song from my past will inspire me to play more guitar than my finger tips are ready to do at the time. The first day is usually ok. I can bare the pain of playing for quite some time but the next day is when I can barely even hold a chord. I guess it just hurts more the next day for some reason... like most things in life. That's how it is with working out as well. I know that when I start working out again after a time of taking things easy, I can really push myself hard that first day. But the next day, I pay for it dearly. I won't be able to go down stairs or wash my face a hold a chord. Peace out.