runners

runners,
of which you were one
when the joints
and bones
were younger,
like to tell you
how far
they've gone.
the distance,
and the time it
took.
they'll even put
a sticker
on their car
to let you know
how far
they've jogged,
there is always
a 5 K, a half
marathon, a
century run
across the state
to train for.
they keep time,
they write it down
and measure how far
they've
gone, how far
they've yet to go,
even in the rain,
even in the heat,
even in the ice,
even in the snow.