Running

Running

We run, not away

from   and   not to

anywhere special. We

share the surrounding

space  with  our every

tread,  our  every stride.

Our  rhythmic  breath

enters  our  being  cool

and  escapes  in a puff

of warmth.   Our soles 

pull the earth,  the 

resistance  grows

stronger yet our

spirit becomes

satisfied. Our

goal is mutual,

to accomplish,

to feel free. 

A.Housey

1997

 I wrote this poem when a friend and I started running together. I had never been able to run and I'd even had dreams about not being able to run from someone. It was something that bothered me. I came across an article about how to start running. It was one of those run a minute, walk a minute and continue to increase every week. I thought I would do exactly what it said and see if it worked and it did. What an accomplishment. As a bonus, one of my best friends was my running buddy and we had a blast doing it.