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I went for a jog in a park nearby
everyone seemed happy and I let out a cry
I started jogging,looking at things left and right
the set-up was eyecatching, resplendent and bright
Someone then told me, run as fast as you can
you will win a medal, so strategise and plan
I started running, putting down my head
knocked down a few on the way,my hands turned red
Some people wanted to join me, I took them along
but promptly warned them, its a journey very very long
I got tired, but I wasn't going to stop
there was a medal to win, a clock to watch
Finally I made it, had the medal in my hand
I looked for someone to hug, but couldn't find a man
I looked back for my companions, but they were left far behind
They could see me no more, or perhaps they just did not mind
I sat on the bench, unable to stand anymore
had a relook at the park,boy,did I see something more?
There was a fountain, with a stream of water so pure
I could have taken a bath, enjoying its magnificence
There was a field, full of exotic fruits
I could have tasted them all, relishing their sweetness
There were toddlers, playing in mud without care
I could have become a kid again, shedding my inhibitions
There were a thousand other things, that I could have done
but I left them all, for the most important one
Yes, I went for the medal and I successfully collected
looked at it one more time, but the feeling wasn't the one that I expected
As I walked out of the park, exasperated and drained
I tried to convince myself, the medal is the one that I cared
But then a thought striked me, it was never meant to be a race
All I wanted was,a pleasurable jog with a smiling face
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