i sometimes wonder how far i could run.

not during a jog of leisure
or the magic of a childhood race reincarnate.
but a run where everything would matter.

if i had something to lose.
if something was chasing me.
if i was truly tested.

would the adrenaline
pulsing past my heartbeat
make me forget exhaustion?

would the world simply fade
to me and my unsteady breath,
telling legends from my lungs?

would my feet carry me
distances unmeasured, my
thoughts unraveling into stardust?

given the chance, would i fly?