Step... Step... Step...*

Gravel groans and trees whisper,
As a stride splinters the silence.

Heel chases toe,
Unearthing new tracks,
Shadowing where he once was.

Thoughts fixate,
In a battle against pace,
As a breath permeates each pause.

His body begs a break,
As his will presses onward.

But he persists,
One step at a time.
For one day, he will conquer.