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Running Shoes
To simply put it, I CAN’T live without my running shoes
I run, I walk, I exercise everyday with them
They're here, they’re there, they’re everywhere I go
I am never a step without these running shoes
Specially picked to fit my foot, they cushion my every step
Colors picked by me, neon yellow, vibrant to catch all eyes
Paid by my father, pushing me further, helping me reach goals
The shoes embody the feeling of perfection, helping in all ways
From the offseason to practices, we ran side by side
Each hard workout, every long run, all hills and all roadblocks
Every weather condition the running shoes went on
Through torrential downpour, in hail and snow, to blazing heat
Every race, every personal best was from those shoes
The work that's put into those shoes always get results
The miles put into my running shoes always feels warm
All the injuries, the trips and falls they’re there with me
Built to last, the shoes have more miles than a car
All of the fabric tears, the ripping sole, the worn logo
Each one having a meaning, a memory I never forget
Those shoes are special, constructed to win anything
Until the time comes, the next season, the last rupture
The shoes must retire, the shoes can't go on, these running shoes
A new pair must be brought into the light, predecessor of the best
Will they live up to the name? Will it ever be the same?
Picked to fit my foot, they cushion most steps
Only a small selection of color, dull with a splash of color
Paid from my pocket, pushing further, worked more to win
The shoes embody feelings of determination, pushing beyond
More work, more pain, but a better feeling than the last
Gives aches and pains, scratches and bruises, but they don't hurt
Breaking in the shoe, every mile more rewarding than the last
Getting closer and closer to my goals, shoes reaching their potential?
The final race, perfect weather, partly cloudy and high seventy
The perfect course, little to no hills and freshly mowed grass
The great competition, forty-five teams and friends to push me
With three laps to go and on the starting line . . . BANG
The racers are off quick, keeping ahead, the course bottlenecks
One hundred racers cramped into a ten meter wide track
It gets physical, elbows fly and tripping ensue, I make it out
Sitting in the front I settle into a pace, keep it moving
One mile down and I’m on pace, stay strong and move
Two miles down and I start to lack, pick it up now and move
Three miles down and it’s a sprint, finish in view and I’m moving
Five hundred meters left, the time, thirty seconds to my goal
Keeping a sprint, my legs go numb, it’s a runner's high
Three hundred meters left, the time, twenty seconds to my goal
One hundred meters left, the time, eight seconds to my goal
Crossing the finish line, the time? Did I reach my goal
Trying to catch my breath I peel over, on the ground exhausted
5 minutes go by and I finally get up, Was I on time?
Looking at the places on my phone, I scroll, the times nearing the goal
There It caught my eye, my name, the time, 2 seconds fast
Emotions erupt in triumph, and on my feet were those running shoes
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This is a piece from a different perspective of how the running shoes makes me feel. This is from me as a cross country runner for school and a student otherwise.