Running
“Stop it, mama!” I yelled. “Stop it!” My mom stepped forward and took another swing. Her fist smashed the side of my face. “You’re the worst child I’ve ever…
Running
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” “What does it look like? I’m getting the hell out of here.” “Jas please don’t do this. Not now.” “Easy for you to…
Thoughts In Old City
Our feet slapped against uneven cobblestone paved decades ago, your ankles twisting and collapsing as they slipped between the cracks (but you kept running)…
Speed
Dawn was breaking but slowly. The decrepit stadium, lighted by fading lamps, was desolate. He bent low and tightened his shoelaces, his facial muscles taut and…
Morning Jog
I don’t know if I’ve ever had a “runner’s high.” Apparently, running is supposed to make your brain produce endorphins and you turn into a euphoric ball of…
Listen to Your Feet
There is no sound other than the far away drone of late night traffic and the rhythm of my own body. My footfalls set an easy but fast pace for my breath to…
The Bridge of Intulcar
The leaves crashed too loudly as he ran. Niccolas tried to minimize the noise by making unbalanced leaps and bounds, only to trip, waiting to hear the sounds…
An Adult's Concern
Her aunt stared from the doorway. “What are you doing?” The girl in question was busily stuffing an assortment of items in a bag. She replied absentmindedly…
I Run There (2)
(Cont.) I sit there; Dead center; Inconspicuous; Sleeping as frantic cars Attempt to save my life At the last second Only to die themselves.
I Run There (1)
You never have to follow me into the middle of the street. I run there In the road Intentionally Swerving Into Oncoming cars And back again to the coming cars…
Pax Europea
“What do we do?” I aksed. He turned his head slowly towards the burning house. “We keep going”. “But they found us, they tried to kill us! ” I tried to look…
Nature Hides Its Own
Drayden flicked a glance behind as he jogged deeper into the forest undergrowth, taking measured breaths as he moved. This casual running routine had been a…
Skull Fiends
He sprawled head-long into the carpet of wet mulch and immediately doubled up, gasping for breath like a fish out of water. His shin barked pain from where…
Chasing Hill
To anyone else, this is a dangerous game. With every leap, every maneuver, the probability of our lives ending in a gruesome death increases. I’m following…
Thru the woods...
I didn’t know what to think. I just knew that now was our time to run, as the two men were screaming and rolling about, trying to put out he flames that had…
Feel
I was running. I was running so hard- pumping my arms, my hands gripped in fists, nailings digging into my palms. Panting, lips dry, sweat dripping, legs…
Running through the Woods
My heart was pumping, my mind racing. I couldn’t feel my legs, but if I stopped running it was over. I can’t remember exactly how I was thrown into this…
Running
I had been at the mall with my friend, Manny, and his girlfriend, Jen. We had been walking through the strip and out of no where she drags us into a random…
It's Raining... thank God!
‘It’s Raining Again!’ Someone calls. They groan, I wonder why. Everyone is moaning about how bad their hair is going to look by the time they get back over to…
Run Away
Running is the only thing that makes my life tick. I love how air parts for my arrival; how wind streamlines my curls into a whip behind me; how my muscles…