I am currently battling a host of ailments. The marathon last week really did a number on my immune system. Moreover, the Sinulog merriment did not help. I would never trade both experiences for a few weeks of health though. Maybe I am masochistic after all. My obsession with running is a very strong indicator of that. Here are a few more poems to prove my point.
I am without words
For these runs get me on the verge
Of the utmost high
Yet still hankering for the sky
I jog, he ran
I jog, she walked
Strayed from the plan
Numbed from the talk
Early rising moon
Staring at the unfolding
Failure of a run
I am on the mend
From my weakened legs and side
To my aching heart
The man called in awe
To which, he replied simply
“Just sweating it out.”
My life absent drive
Grudgingly paid a steep fine
Fiction was cheaper
A star’s fearless gleam
Fought biting wind and cruel clouds
Alone in the end
Concealed in layers
The agony found a way
Through hushed surrender
You expect its arrival
But bracing yourself will not matter
Neither fiery denial
Nor boldness will stand once the scenes blur
Slow and steadily
Building up speed until I
Slingshot through the crowd
