On your marks…
Bowed head, closed eyes
Exhales of a last prayer
Displaying faith from
devotional practices
As each runner takes the mark
behind the lines
Get set…
Raised eyes, revved spirits
A sea of voices roar excited
anticipation
Stands of fans ready to witness
an 8-lane miracle
8 sets of ears muted to the futile praises
8 sets of eyes focused on an
ending destination
8 muscle-armored bodies contracted
in preparation
For crossing the present
heat-infused 100-meter hell
Visualizing staying on path without
singeing their soles
The sudden thunderous fire of the
cap gun
Cracks the consciousness of
8 meditating minds
Racing thoughts are overtaken by
actions
Mental detonators triggering
Signal-relaying nerves surging
Jolting idle legs to life
Rhythmic heartbeats sync to
speeding footsteps
Battling for every invisible
milliseconds
Completely oblivious of the physical
competition on either side
Adrenaline-propelled charges
break barriers into victory
Now at the end of their race
Tears of sweat reflect the
devotion of the 8 believers
Waiting with worn bodies and
weary hearts
Preparing for the final judgment
Determined by numbers on a single
stopwatch
♥Reesie
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