MARATHON By ... Steve Lucky

             MARATHON
        By ... Steve Lucky

Runners in a marathon can not use
All their energy at once.
Marathon runners must set a pace
They can maintain for hours.
Every step must be planned
So the runner can take the lead
Before the race is over
And keep it until he or she
Crosses the finish line.
Life is like a marathon.
It can not be lived all in one day.
One has to set a pace
That can be maintained for a lifetime.
Every day builds on the days before it.
Lifetime plans are not uncommon,
Although unlike a marathon,
The finish line in life
May not be seen until the very end.
It is best to plan for the duration
Of an event that will still be around
For years to come.

Copyright 2002, Steve Lucky