The Runner

The Runner

A Poem by Fran Marie

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He fought for the gold
  gave it his very best shot.
      And though it glitters,
          it's not silver
            so he settled for what he got



Hours on end he would train
  each day in heat, cold or rain
         putting himself to the test.
           Hoping his day would come
                  that he'd be number one
                                 winning the gold,
                             proving he was the best.



The race had begun
   but others much faster than he
                    passed him one by one
                             he knew he needed
                                  to pick up his speed



With a grimace on face
   and deep pain in his side
     he would try for second place.
                      with additional pride
                            he quickened his stride
              and vowed he would finish the race.



But,'twas not meant to be
        he placed number three.
                 with a bronze medal placed
                                 upon his neck,he cried


And tho~it glittered
         it wasn't silver
               but at least he was pleased
    he had tried


 

© 2012 Fran Marie


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Trying their hardest to win for America ia something to watch..I also like to see the disabled warriors run on their false legs..running their hearts out just to prove they still can..Kathie

Posted 11 Years Ago


Great flow, great rhythm, great write, great everything. A work well done, bravo

Posted 11 Years Ago


All you can do is to do your best. You captured that spirit. PS

Posted 11 Years Ago


Captures the spirit of the Olympic athlete, sportsmanship and implacability in the face of adversity. Well written.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Very nice. Enjoyed it alot.

Posted 15 Years Ago


Really nice and tactfully done. The rhymes aren't overwhelming and allow the content to speak out.

Jaff :)

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

What beautiful poem bout dedication and being ok with what you got but steping it up and training harder to go for the gold. I can relate because I am one of those runners that does that and trains hard to be the best I can be.

Great read, thanks for sharing
Sarah

Posted 15 Years Ago


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Pj
Gorgeous! A great lesson in loving what you do have and seeing how another avenue ends! :D Nice!

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

very original! its not often one writes about trying to win a race, but this was very well written and descriptive. although the rhyming was a bit off in some places this was an enjoyable read. great job! :)

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Interesting subject to write about but this came out wonderful. Nicely done with this.


Great Write.
Rayne

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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