The Charity Walk

Out of bed at 8am
Pouring with rain
The 12K charity walk
Today.

Milling with the peacock
Hue of color waiting.
And now the race begins...

Surrounded, thronged by
Thousands it takes a while
To hit the stride

1K comes quicker than thought
Relaxed with 11 more to go
What's the fuss about?

2K takes a bit more effort
But the crowd has thinned
The pace settled .

At 3K half of half is reached
If only 6K it would be half
Way home.

4K and the stragglers straggle
Whilst the leaders
Have led and are gone.

5K comes and goes
The upward slope
Concentrates thought.

The path divides
6Kers to the left
12Kers straight ahead.

The numbers drop considerably
And a new lease of life is
Reached at 6K.

Where is everybody?
Just 2 ahead and 2 behind
Seen.

7K is here with 5 to go
The upward slope
Takes it's toll.

At 8K time for a photoshoot
Relaxed and band music
Serenading.

9K comes and goes
The downhill homeward
Stretch ahead.

10K Thank God not far now
Legs turning to jelly
Aching glutei maximi

11K
Gasp
Gasp

12K home, but they're
rolling up the finish line
Just make it over
Before everyone goes home!!








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