Thursday, September 16, 2021

The Jogger and the Dead

A woman was jogging in the graveyard 

The blacktop paths were clean beneath her feet

Perhaps she felt safer away from cars

While the quiet there gave her some relief

It was still an odd choice to say the least

She huffed and puffed among the grey tombstones

While the skeletons laid there fast asleep

She like them, dedicated and all alone

Her arms moved as she took another breath

More than anyone I have ever seen

She must be at peace with both life and death

Who knew it was in a fitness routine 

It still struck me as a little crazy