Rat Race

Running, running

On and on:

Dodging potholes,

Loops and bends;

Panting, puffing,

Out of breath,

On a road

That never ends.

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Pausing not

For restful breath,

Gasping, just

About to burst;

Pushing on

Relentlessly

To grab the most;

To get ‘there’ first.

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Leaving all others

Far behind

To scale the heights,

To ride the crest;

Only to look around

And find

No joy, no peace:

No place to rest.

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