Running in Time

I put on my singlet, shorts and shoes and step from the house
I put on my music and step onto the road
Slowly I start, awkward, stiff, short of breath, ache and pain
I push myself... ignoring the whispers telling me to stop

Along streets and roads I run, through park and by river and sea
My focus on the path ahead of me, head down watching each step
And after a while I lift my gaze to the horizon and the setting sun
And I watch the world and people around me as I pass quietly by

And then without knowing or realising everything falls into place
Footfalls find a rhythm, my breathing follows suit
The aches and pains fade away as my body finds its way
In time, in sync, in flow... the motion brings everything together

And when I'm there my mind is clear of worry or pain
The world is simple and clear, no grey or in-between
I think of you, the possibilities of our world and my inspiration flows
For running is my meditation and it showed me the way to you