Health Warrior Returns

Committing to the moment
    Sneakers on
          Each foot in front of the other

          Sun warming an exercised flush face
    Breathing in and out
The compulsion to move


I take to the route
      Claim my health with each stride
            Deciding how far I'll push today

            Sunlight is refreshing
      Crisp air intoxicating
I walk, therefore I breathe, therefore I am

           
Now Warrior Pose
    Stretching, lifting up to the sky
          Strength pulses through my muscles

          The wind, the rain, the cold
    Are no match
Woman, I, hear me roar





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Note:  this poem is part of a collection, to read more please see:

"the C-word"  13+: emotional, poignant, funny poems written about my experiences having cancer