An Old Racehorse
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Write Four Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Constance La France. Date written: 03/08/2025
"Elderly, check. Arthritis in both knees, check. Shocks world in doubt, check." ---quote by poet.
Counted out before the marathon began.
Far from first, second, or third in the race,
Yet kept pushing through pain and fatigue;
Proved everyone wrong, finishing with slow pace.
Copyright © Edward Ibeh | Year Posted 2025
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