Runner
First
Movement
Is all energy
And excitement;
Body fresh,
Strong,
Ready for the world
The pace
Evens out
Footsteps
Like a beating drum
One, two.
One, two.
A solid rhythm
Time passes.
A hill,
Another,
An endless climb.
The mind,
Once iron,
Begins to soften
Keep going.
One, two.
One, two.