Legs ache
mile after mile
hour after hour.
Grasp gasping.
Aim: medal.
Ahead: Finish
Smoke and
Noise
and
coloured paper falling
like ticker tape.
Metal.
Collapse coughing
Pavement slick.
Legs ache.
marathon haiku April 16, 2013
A perfect steel sphere
lies in a scarlet pool ‘neath
the Finish banner.
Shawn L. Bird 