he's the consummate athlete.... unstoppable, indefatible.....
The Runner
He runs
he with the one-track mind
now approaching the finish line
and no matter how we tried to stop him
or slow him down
he is relentless
leaving us to look at at him
from where we are
defeated
breathless
finally
falling on our knees
as Time once more
collects his winnings
© 2011 Sonya Florentino
photo by Dale de la Rey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30184032@N05/4975825131/
Munia Khan
Allegorically significant and wonderful this great work Sonya..So much enjoyed my dear.
Allegorically significant and wonderful this great work Sonya..So much enjoyed my dear.
Ron Peat
Adversity is our spiritual lesson each day. The struggle goes without saying and is a true gift/ or winnings in this case. A great metaphor here — Sonetta. Well written. A poet friend//RH Peat
Adversity is our spiritual lesson each day. The struggle goes without saying and is a true gift/ or winnings in this case. A great metaphor here — Sonetta. Well written. A poet friend//RH Peat
Raj Arumugam
superb build up to the finish - to the last two lines that turns this poem into excellent metaphor...takes the breath away, sonetta
superb build up to the finish - to the last two lines that turns this poem into excellent metaphor...takes the breath away, sonetta
Karin Anderson
Time is persistent and the runner as a metaphor defines the ever ticking clock so well, and I find the older I get the quicker it races. Great picture and poetic concept Sonya~
Time is persistent and the runner as a metaphor defines the ever ticking clock so well, and I find the older I get the quicker it races. Great picture and poetic concept Sonya~
Ben Gieske
A creative and original point of view and depiction.
A creative and original point of view and depiction.
Chaos1214
For real! Some races, the best you can hope to do is keep pace as much as you can for as long as you can.
For real! Some races, the best you can hope to do is keep pace as much as you can for as long as you can.
Nikunj
Life is like a race and we all are the runners ...only the finishing lines differ
Life is like a race and we all are the runners ...only the finishing lines differ
Sylvia Marquetta
So true......time will not be stilled until it is our time, for time begins when we breathe our first breath from the womb
So true......time will not be stilled until it is our time, for time begins when we breathe our first breath from the womb
Sandra Martyres
time and tide wait for no man...and no matter how we try stop it, it is relentless merciless...great poetry Sonya
time and tide wait for no man...and no matter how we try stop it, it is relentless merciless...great poetry Sonya
Kesav V Easwaran
it makes run along mercilessly...'defeated breathless falling on our knees'- beautiful expression
it makes run along mercilessly...'defeated breathless falling on our knees'- beautiful expression
carol
yes time does as it will good write
yes time does as it will good write
Lynda Robson
Time cannot be stopped, we just have to go with it, good write Sonya
Time cannot be stopped, we just have to go with it, good write Sonya
Fascinating depiction! It wonderfully evokes the sense of the runner and the experience of the losers, seemingly alluding to the more serious race, mayhap...... of life and eternity. Excellent!