Yes It Hurts
This poem is set shortly after the first movie, when Hiccup is still learning to live with the loss of his leg.
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Woke up to see a bright and warm day dawn
I felt happy as I rose from my cot
And then remembered that my leg was gone
Yet found that it was still hurting a lot
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Yes it hurts when I am still—and it hurts when I move
And never seems to improve
I do dozens of stretches—see healers each day
The pains never go away
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I cannot recall a painless day at all
Now, something is always amiss
Am I now always going to be like this?
I try to act tough
But it's just so grueling
And I've had enough
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All the things I used to enjoy before
Add too much strain and get denied to me
It's like I can't be happy anymore
And I'm scared of what my future might be
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I keep trying to adjust—keep trying to stand tall
And then take a step and fall
And comforting words don't help—because no one can say
If the pain will go away
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I get up and cry, I fall back and I sigh
Sensing the deepening sorrow
Trying to hope I'll be better tomorrow
Time alone will tell
Oh who am I fooling?
I'll never get well