My toned muscles tense as I sprint down the track,
the burning sensation burning up my calves
is a sense of liberation.
as my feet bounce up and down in rhythm
against
the wind.
I trained tirelessly for nothing but this.
to feel the freedom of the ringing
in my ears as I fly
and I fly past my competitors as my body burns breaths now shallow only the end-line in sight
I am stronger than I ever imagined and more than you could ever comprehend,
and I know the picture painted in your mind is a lad running down the track but I just wanted to remind you,
I am a woman.