The Race

rileyb

I am running

My feet fall at lighting speed

My hair is pulled and pushed

By the wind as I go

My arms pumping thru time

And space

 

The air in my nose

And lungs

The taste of iron in my mouth

The feel of life in my throat

I taste the salt from my sweat that drips

Down my face

 

I see the world go by

The track, the stands,

The strangers faces in the 

Crowds watching

I can see the faces of friends 

And of rivals from other schools

 

I get the scent of 

The cold spring air

It burns my nostrils as I 

Catch my breath

I smell the sweat of 

Other runners as I pass them 

 

I hear the breathing of

Other runners

I hear my own hard breath 

And my feet hitting the track

I hear the shout of friends from the sidelines

I have won the race

 

  • Author: rileyb (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 4th, 2022 18:32
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 19
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek
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  • L. B. Mek

    this! my kinda poem:
    grabs you,
    jostles you,
    drags you
    from line to verse
    and then, breathless
    dumps you
    back out into reality
    and all you can do
    is jump back
    to that start of the Race
    to get a sense
    of that thrill, just
    one more time..
    guess, I'm a junky for Poesy
    please
    don't judge me , too harshly...
    lol
    thanks for sharing, dear poet



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