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Why? MAG
hundreds of feet on the line,
everyone thinking the same thing;
WHY?
itsy-bitsy uniforms - freezing cold temperatures,
WHY?
almost twenty minutes of torture
WHY?
the gun goes off
a hundred girls fighting for the same place -
first
Okay, all right so far, haven't fallen yet
here it comes, it looks bigger than before,
the hill.
WHY?
push hard now, it can't last forever,
can it?
think of good things
chinese food, chocolate chip cookie dough,
christian slater, caramellos,
WHY??
the hill's over, now relax, run hard
who is that screaming my name?
is someone coming up behind me?
don't give up now, just run
WHY???
this hurts, I want to stop
am I almost done?
wait, I remember this
yes, I'm almost done - now run
200 yards to go
no one in front of me
can I stop now?
not yet, almost there
WHY????
listen to the people scream
don't think about the pain
I'm done - it's over - I won
Oh, that's why.
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