Runner's Mind

She runs faster and farther
                        than her mind will allow
                        stationary though
                        where will she go?
                        Escaping the moment
                        like the sweat trickling down
                        her flushed cheek
                        Stubborn conscience absorbing
                        each thought
                        creeping into her
                        stoic smile
                        Barred teeth
                        ready for the kill
                        prepare for the storm
                        she thinks to herself
                        Rain can be so relentless
                        when the tears start to fall...
                        Feet pound the pavement
                        she watches the cars
                        speeding past her
                        Caught up in your morning rush
                        are you really that focused?
                        Too busy to stop for a wave
                        eventually the crash becomes
                        the saving grace...
                        What's happened
                        to the smallest voice
                        that lived inside
                        the runner's mind
                        She shakes her head
                        and wipes the moisture -
                        never a tear
                        from her face
                        Shielding her eyes
                        from an unforgiving sun
                        The road ahead looks rocky
                        twists and turns
                        mock her ability
                        to overcome impossibilty
                        Sneering brambles
                        Glaring dead ends
                        behind the prize --
                        only an uphill stride
                        Grey skies loom
                        But gritting her courage
                        biting her lip
                        anxiously awaiting
                        the challenge...
                        uphill stride
                        her thoughts echo
                        uphill stride...
                        uphill stride...
                        clenching her fists
                        taking the first step
                        setting rythm and pace
                        uphill stride...
                        uphill stride...
                        all the way...
                        just the way I like it