Prompt 2 -Long Run

A little madness keeps you alive
Running is madness
Your reward
tiny breaks of bone
You have to remind yourself
to find balance
it feels like
learning to breathe again
its juggling
reminding you not to take more than you need
to get through the next steps
I am a baby again
aware
listening to what has been gifted temporarily for me
to use
this body
its
feeling
the energy flow to my fingertips
reaching for more
air
as I try to breathe normal
my body is fighting my mind
its my life story
They are hardly ever on the same page
I close that door of interference
this time
I am in my body
The mind isn’t being listened to
It had been calling me names
then asking me questions
like an abusive boyfriend
I can’t speak to it right now
I am too busy struggling to breathe

One thought on “Prompt 2 -Long Run

  1. Great personal reflection, from the opening line on. I loved this toward the end:

    The mind isn’t being listened to
    It had been calling me names
    then asking me questions
    like an abusive boyfriend

    It is such a spot-on analogy/metaphor for a love/hate/addictive relationship. Really resonated with me on a few different levels. Nicely done.

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