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Tie up your laces

May 1, 2010
By sam013 DIAMOND, San Diego, California
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Tie up your laces
And head out

Nothing but the sound
Of your breathing
And your feet slapping
Against the pavement

Nothing but the wind
On your face
And the ground moving
Beneath your shoes

Nothing but the taste of sweat
And bitter perseverance

© Kristin R., Los Altos, CA

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