my life was like this one marathon i ran <br /> <br />the beginning was smooth and easy <br /> <br />i picked up the pace things got harder <br /> <br />at the half i was drained, weak and tired <br />i tried to keep pushing through <br /> <br />still running faster i give it my all <br />i put it all on the line <br /> <br />my breathing is heavy and the pain is getting to me <br />i hit the barrier <br /> <br />the race was winding down to the end <br />it all came down to the last 3 mile finish <br /> <br />i cant keep going, i cant... <br /> <br />i started the race great and from there <br />as hard as i tried i couldnt push through <br /> <br />i couldnt make it, i lost the lead in the last mile <br />and from there it was over <br />my career and my life were ended <br /> <br />i was the best and then i fell hard and couldnt recover<br /><br />Andrew Olson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-was-a-marathon/
