Marathon

roads and miles
days and hours
times of sweat
of sweets and sours

sky and sun
abstract shapes
moving thoughts
and mental shapes

body aches
and muscle pains
cooling balm
of autumn rains

treading slowly
building power
mile by mile
hour by hour

Marathon,
you beckon me
my Juggernaut
i come to thee

Training for White Rock Marathon
Dallas, Texas
November 1990