In memoriam - 26.2

 

I AM NOT A RUNNER

 

I may not be the fastest

or better than the rest

But I'm going to try my hardest

I'm going to do my best

 

For those that have been harmed

and those that have been lost

I'm putting on my shoes and running

no matter what the cost

 

I'm tying up my laces

making sure they're tight

I have no swag or shirt or colors

but I still think this is right

 

In support of those in Boston

Twenty-six point two I run

I may have to walk, or only go minutes

but I won't stop until I'm done

 

For runners are a community

who hold each other dear

They laugh and cry, rejoice and hurt

and for each other always cheer

 

So today I head out on the path

to do the best I can

because although I'm not a runner

Today I surely am.

~Erica Miller