Call Me Crazy

I live for the nerves

As I  toe the start

For the adrenaline rush

And a pounding heart

I fight through fatigue

That sets in at the mile

And prepare for the second

A most difficult trial

I welcome the hills

And the burning fire

Every step harder

As I continue to tire

The third mile passes

The end is in sight

Here comes the hardest

Part of the fight

My legs move without thought

Numb, weightless, fast

Kicking and kicking

Can't afford to get passed

Crossing the finish

No strength to be found

My knees want to buckle

To collapse on the ground

I am a runner

And I love to run

Call me crazy

But I think it's fun

What others dread

I embrace

What others hate

Is my happy place

I am cross country

I love to run

Call me crazy

But I think it's fun