We are all walking.

Pacing down the long sidewalk.

Now passing up the mile marker,

For the sixth time in a row.

I want to sleep, so I take my walking slow.

I feel my feet ache in pain.

I can’t take this feeling.

Hopefully only three more to go

I feel my body ache step by step.

I want to sleep, so I take my walking slow.

The ones running beside me are walking just as slow.

My heart climbs up a winding stair,

Grasping for air.

I want to sleep, so I take my walking slow.

The leader calls out two miles to go.

We all speed up, ready to finish.

This shaking is making me unsteady.

My legs would know.

I try not to stop because we’re all so close.

There’s no time for walking slow.

We’ve finally made it

Zero miles to go.