We are the Runners

Wind blows to soothe nerves, we run to compete with none

Upside-down

The miracles of men

 

We are the Runners

….Running through sleep

To wake up to run

'Breeze is the enemy,

time, a dull walker,

trees, the bored stud

and brotherhood, a dogma'

Compete to love or love to compete

win by methods

but win at ease

Run when alive

run in thoughts

run asleep

run aloud

Fist to walkers,

to patient species

hold to arrow

to maximize the speed

win by clever-lies

but win at ease

Say aloud to Pausers

'You're all dead in deed'

'cause runners run in eternities

We don't pause in emotions

feelings are passers-by,

subtle is the life for us

childhood to oldages

'Run' - we teach

Reviews

[CA Anurag Sharma]

life is a race and we keep on running from one place to another sometimes with a purpose and sometimes without it. Destination of everybody is eventually death.

[Gaurav]

thanks a lot Anurag

[Ranfer]

Wonderful poem.Running after something which will look like a trivial matter to us in future.Thanks for telling this message

[Gaurav]

Yes..true that is. Thank you :)

[alanwgraham]

I am a lifelong runner myself. With others and alone. Mainly over mountains but through forests and along coasts. It can be healing or meditative or just fun. Your take is full of images which I have to be honest i don't always get but you've caught the spirit of running well.
Cheers.
Alan

[Gaurav]

Thanks Alan..the running towards the mountains and in nature's lap is a freedom...but running over myriad of stupid things like money, power, status, show off..i dont' know.

[alanwgraham]

Ah, Gaurav - very deep thoughts! Thanks
Alan

[barleygirl]

This is by far the most original thing ever written about runners. Your writing is so unexpected, it took me a minute to understand everything. I love the way you describe aspects of running that I had forgotten all about -- going to sleep already energized by the thought of getting up early to run. You say all that in shorthand, so brief, but your writing conjures up the fullness of each experience (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Gaurav]

Thank you Margie. I wrote this when i, one day was in a mental turmoil - on a daily basis, i saw people running to catch a metro, catch a seat inside a metro, to get a job, to catch a thought to win against someone, to always run to get their first - when we all know that there is no first rank...its all a journey..despite this people are running..India is crowded...we are running so fast that people are coming under feet and no one gives a damn

[barleygirl]

I love what you've written in this reply as much as your poem! I can totally see how your poem speaks to people who are running for exercise or those who are running as a way of life to survive. I could not find my true center when I was young & always busy. Stillness can be therapy!

[Gaurav]

Yes. That's the intention - to get that stillness in life, in actions and thoughts :)

[LKBillips]

Fist to walkers indeed! This could be an anthem of sorts to the recreational runner as well, not just the pace of how our lives run. Really cool write!

[Gaurav]

Thank a ton for your words. Really appreciate :)

[Light and ashes]

Another great write, I really enjoyed this very much. This poem is thoughtful and clever and made me stop to think and ponder........

[Gaurav]

Thank you so much for reviewing the work. Appreciate it much :)

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Woah! This certainly resonates with the idea of my piece "Who am I?".
Indeed that's all we do. We run our whole lives and also make others to follow the suit.
A beautifully penned, thought provoking poem.

[Gaurav]

Haha. Ultimately every writer's mindset is driven by a simple question about self - knowing oneself. And see atleast i know you to thinking on the same pattern as me. So all the best for this exciting journey commencing from the simple question you asked - 'who am I?'

[bhavya]

"Run when alive
run in thoughts
run asleep
run aloud"

Apt in today's fast world.. all we do is to run . .
Your poem is realistic and each one of us can relate to it.

[Gaurav]

Thanks Bhavya :)

[Grey Evanescent]

Wow. Your poem makes the readers realize that life should not be taken for granted. At least that's what it did to me. Thank you for this. Keep writing!

[Gaurav]

Thankyou that my words could connect.

[Emily]

I really love that last line!
It was perfect!
Keep it up!!

[Gaurav]

Thank you Emily.