breathe breathe breathe

I pant in tempo to the

thud thud thud

of worn sneakers

beating cracked asphalt,

in rhythm to the

thump thump thump

of the pulsing in my veins

relentless and engulfing—

along with the persistent

buzz buzz buzz

of the jeweled dragonfly

gliding lazily

humming cadenced with the

drip drip drip

of something wet it glistens

hazy and burnished orange

trees aflame so golden as I

move move move

first one foot and then the other

chin up

head back

aimed high

and I just keep going as I

see see see

a sea of blue

I stretch to the heavens

the pounding all-consuming

my ears

my heart

my soul

and I

run run run

towards eternity