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Write Four Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Constance La France. Date written: 03/08/2025

An Old Racehorse

"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.
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mysore Avatar
March 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
attaboy, that's life. congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers!!!
Mckeithan Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Nice one Edward. Perserverance and finishing.
Ibeh Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Thank you very much, Oliver: -)
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