Once upon a time there was a runner
who could not stop. For many years she jogged
quickly from one place to another, grabbing
snacks and energy drinks from concerned onlookers.
Sometimes she would run around
the same park or forest for weeks
if she thought it looked pretty, but the run
drove her away, wild and exhausted and thrilled.
After a long time she learned
to run on the spot, and eventually did
in a way so subtle that people hardly noticed.
One day she met the love of her life.
Lying next to them at night
she had to concentrate on staying
in one place, and she trembled and sweated
as her dreams ran away in her sleep.
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