Fear

You can see it in her eyes

It surrounds them all

A gunshot sounds

They all begin to run

Faster and faster

Deeper into the dark woods
 

Tears

They run down her cheeks

Just like everyone else

The salt mixes with sweat

Soaking her shirt

Clouding her vision

But she feels no sadness

Pain

It sears through her legs

And burns in her lungs

She pushes her limits

Just to get ahead of the rest

The feeling consumes her

But she refuses to stop

Rain

It pours over them all

The wind in her hair

The mud in her shoes

Like a warrior in battle

Blood will dry, wounds will heal

Still she runs on

Cheers

The sound of the crowd

As she emerges from the woods

The sound carries her on

The tears dry, the pain subsides

The fear is gone

And she wins