The gear goes on and I’m in that place
I feel mother nature, her breath on my face
One foot strides forward and lands on the ground
I feel like the lost has just been found
I’m surrounded by beauty and trees of pine
Today and right now they are mine, all mine
A sidestep, a jump as I fly past walkers
The music I hear I don’t hear the talkers
And then the pain starts as I run too fast
I know by now that the pain won’t last
Go harder, push further than I did before
I know my body can take a lot more
My mind is free and my head is clear
My breathing is the only thing I want to hear
No worry no conflict in this time and place
Only serenity strokes my spine and my face
Then an argument starts inside my head
But it’s mind versus body and my mind has already said
"Always forward just keep going"
With every foot step, I’m growing and growing
I open the tanks and increase the pace
The salt starts to sting the cheeks on my face
The hill in front looks bigger and bigger
It’s not, I can beat you 'it’s flat' I figure
And then my mind goes to that special place
Out of body, euphoric and almost like space
As I keep running amongst the trees
I should feel like I want to fall to my knees
I feel calm and relaxed, my body feels good
I can now run forever in this wood.
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Author:
Pollythepoet (
Offline) - Published: May 14th, 2017 17:40
- Comment from author about the poem: I run for many reasons - this poem sums them all up. Hope you like it as much as I like running and putting simple words down on a page.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Reads well. Rhymes well. Yes, simple words but it's a great poem nevertheless. Two thumbs up
Hi Vic, Thanks for your comments. Watch this space for more.
phew! I'm out of puff after reading this great poem. love the constant rhyming. a brilliant score.
Hi Kevin, Thanks for the comments. 🙂
Brilliant message of moving forward
Rhythm made it that bit more awesome
Never giving up also in there
Glad you stopped for a while
To write and share 😉
Thanks Dan for your kind feedback. Really appreciate it. 🙂
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