Run This Way... Forever

Fleet of foot

Three speeds

Lope, Easy and All Out

They all had their purpose

A Lope downfield

A sudden square to the sideline

A ball in the air just above the defenders

Slipped through its arc to waiting soft hands

Ball safely tucked,

The loper pivoted

Turned upfield

Then in Easy gear

Right. Left.

Zig. Zag.

Tackler one

Just ahead

Looks uncertain

Judging your speed and line

Short step in

Give him a right foot

For the fake

And move sharp left

Tackler two

Coming from the side

Arm around you

Stutter step

Roll out of it

Roll free

Now to All Out speed

Another tackler

Dead on

Looks confident

Lower shoulder

Drive through

Roll again

Roll free

I will run this way... forever.

In later years

Trail jogging

Dog along side

Miles of sun, sweat and endorphins

Feet noisy

On evenly crushed gravel

An easy cadence that settles runner and dog

He dreams of days when fleet of foot

I will run this way... forever.

Now in days of elliptical machines

He moves easily and with purpose

Its about balance...

Its about MP3 music...

Its about pushing back through jogging days

Through half-marathons

Through Ironman triathalons

Through 5ks and 10ks

Through 3 gear days of football

I will run this way... forever.  

Double Rainbow

Last evening it blessed Sacramento

A double rainbow

In a surreal sky

Ninety percent low overcast

Save a small opening straight west

Slight rain had just finished

The double rainbow hung in the East

Toward the mountains

Toward Tahoe

Colors of two rainbows 

Each in order

Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and Purple

Comforting to witness

Note the beauty

It says there is hope for tomorrow

What'd I Say?*

"abundance of caution" ... watch for this one to grow into the 'anals of history along with "at this point in time", "at the end of the day"  and other nausea inducing phrases that are designed to replace clear, simple communications.

 

At this point in time, I would like to utilize a robust abundance of caution to facilitate financial stability at the end of the day.

 

Translation:  I want to be careful now so I am not broke later.  

 

Signed,

 

Upchucking in Sacramento

*with apologies to Ray Charles...