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March 21, 2013
By baileysteelefarm SILVER, Essex, Connecticut
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Sea birds soar,
Soft soles submit
To the harsh pavement beneath,
Heart pounding methodically
To the beat of a metronome,
Legs striding furiously
At a pace unthinkable,
Sweat pouring vigorously
Saturating the shirt.

The sun swelters down;
Slowly surrendering to the moon,
My heart pounds on,
I hear a ringing in my ear,
But I do not stop
For the finish is in sight,
I am a runner,
I am alive!

© Ashley R., Charlotte, NC

The author's comments:
This poem describes my innermost feelings towards running which has been a large part of my life for my entire high school career.
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