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Is the Pain Worth It

Is the Pain worth it

Cross Country brings pain as 
             One leg
                       After another 
                                    Slaps the path 
               Excitement
            Nerves     
     Anger 
Overflows your veins 
The scent of fresh-cut grass and spray paint Fills your nose
The wind rushing through your ears 
Flying down the hills like a bullet 
Your next victim is right ahead of you
Passing them 
Blood 
Pumping 
Heart 
Beating hard
Bum bum
Bum bum
The beads of sweat 
Maybe some tears 
Wash down your face like rain 
Sprinting as hard as you can go
And farther
The pain coursing through your body 
Then you hear the screaming 
They’re all screaming for you, 
You’re flying 
Barely touching the ground 
You are so close  
Someone is right on your tail
Pushing it so far 
No feeling in your legs
As you cross that finish line all the 
Pain 
      Sweat
               Tears
You put into this 
Is worth it 
You look at the timer as you pass the finish
Eyes bulging out as you see your time 
A new personal record 
Your joy is immense 
You want to jump up and touch the clouds 
But the pain is ubiquitous 
Pain wracks your body
You just ran
Two miles in
16:36 minutes

Copyright © Delaina Cook | Year Posted 2018