Monday, August 30, 2010

Today For the First Time

Today for the first time
I saw the road as a runner
What was once a four-mile eternity
Segmented into digestable portions

I believed it was a level track
Circling the basketball court
Level from start to finish
Even in difficulty; level in plane

False.
The first half? All uphill.
The second half? All downhill.
The end? Back uphill.

There's a rhythm.
That's why I died after two miles?
That's why after a quick walk I could finish?
I found the secret.

Today for the first time
I saw the road as a runner
What was once a four-mile eternity
Is a five-mile breeze

4 comments:

Anna said...

wow Mr. Robert Frost in the making...i feel a little empty, the way that i feel when i read "stopping by the woods on a snowy evening"... "and miles to go before i sleep...and miles to go before i sleep"

Dan said...

Hmmm... not sure I was going for "empty," lol. But, however it moves you. :)

Anna said...

Dan

in the essence that there is still something more that is to come. you know that lingering feeling or a slight cliffhanger

Dan said...

Aaaah, I getcha. That's always a good feeling. There is always more to come!