Race

The first step
In tiptoes
But the one I wanted to take.
The take-off.
 
The sprint
In circles
A mile then came back.
The lead.

I ran
So did you
Further away.
The catch up.

Each step
Nearer to the finish line
Moving on.
The race.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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