The Runner
It’s been too long since I sang the song
Of the runner down the road;
Losing cares to wind in the hair
And a river that always flows. Winding
And wistfully, like a lover
In the dark; aorta racing, footsteps
Pacing ‘round the park.
Stirring up old memories
Of fitful, youthful years;
Despite the pounds and pounding now
I’m grateful to be here. Able still
To find a rhythm, a cadence in my bones;
Though older now I feel somehow
Much younger running
Down the road…Tomorrow’s
Not quite here yet and today’s
Not disappeared;
But the sunset I see running free
Is enough to help me steer. Home
In the right direction where
I lie down and rest;
It’s been too long since I sang the song
Of the heart beat in my chest.
Copyright © Terrell Martin | Year Posted 2011
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