You Are But a Stride Away

Heart. Beats slowly.
One more step.
Just around the corner.
The race is almost complete.

Stride. Ever shrinking.
Time always fleeing.
Another mile nearly done.
A challenge ahead to overcome.

Life. It flies.
Final steps ahead.
I’m exhausted, but still,
I want to begin again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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April 30, 2020 at 10:49 PM
Hi Roland, I get from this poem the sense of reaching for something but not quite getting there. I feel as though time is running short in the words "Ever shrinking. Time always fleeing." The poem also expresses how we wear down but still pick ourselves up to continue. I certainly know this experience. As an older man, I have been striding and picking myself up for sometime. Nice job, Roland! I look forward to reading more of your poetry.
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