Tired feet,
Hurt ego
Far to walk,
So far to go

Weary heart,
Another mile?
An ache in me…
Let’s pause a while.
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Voices warm
in my ear –
“Just keep moving,
The win is near.”
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Oh what now?
Another miss?
Many who think
I cannot do this.

Many to talk,
Many opine.
A slow down ahead…
A surprise STOP sign.
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The voices still,
Holding sway –
“You are fine,
All okay”.
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I am walking,
Yet believing.
Things they shift,
They change… ever moving.

– Madhuri