NaPM 1 April 2022

[busker]

The peril of peaking too soon

It’s the sprinter
that leaves behind winter
in this cross country run
The pale legs
and black plimsolls
desperate for a glint of sun

Shorts flash white in the mud
frost bites hard on mottled skin
as the stampede of heavy feet
flattens early promise and expectation.

As lungs give out warnings
the race falls flat footed
and the promise of a warm morning
is wrapped in a birdsong blanket.

Good to see you back, keith