Whinos and Marathons

i walked pass a drunken man today
homeless by the absence of four walls only
and to my surprise

despite having no reason to ever know me
he invaded my space

aimed a stoic gaze into my face and whispered


life is tiring
clarity is the prize at the end of our path
but the only way we cannot avoid succumbing to the wrath is too..

run

when the first breathe of the morning enters your lungs
welcomed by the existence of amber blurred visions
racing to meet the first light of the morning sun
where ignorance and foresight collide with precision

you must run

when negativity is chasing you around every turn
injecting ignorant obstacles in your path
hoping you never learn by overcoming strife
as your life embraces wrath over perseverance

you must run

when your path has no clearance
for love will tell running blindly into misery 

is where a fool's errand dwells

remind them history shows the only way to heaven 

is to embrace the iconic journey through hell

you must run

let the breeze of doubt and monotony fly off of your face
allow yourself to embrace the unknown future
have faith time with suture the scars of your psyche
become keenly aware of what you truly are
and bring death to the visions of what you might be

you must run

scour the vastness of african wilds
swim the mississippi rivers with heavenly strokes
climb the everest that hinders your progression
plant the stake that shows the world you are the essence of hope

run until you extinguish the last ember of their fire
run until you enter an atmosphere where they cannot go higher
run until you're followed by minions who cant escape what you inspire

run until your energy
your will
your life

the essence of your being is expired

and when today's journey comes to an end…

rest

allow those amber blurred silhouettes back into your eyes
for tomorrow another race will come forth

become one with the morning sun and wait

kanye told you jesus walks

but as a man 

you must run to fate

and then he spoke no more

asked me for some "change"

so he could run to the corner store to buy his tonic

is that ironic or what?

crazy…

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