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.
1,2,3,3,2,3.