We are at our best when we cheer each other on and build each other up.
~Taylor Swift
I’ve often seen you running
In the early morning dawn.
Your pace is very steady
And you very soon are gone.
Sometimes, I’ve also seen you
In the fading evening light.
You nod your head to say hello
And then are gone from sight.
It’s always good to see you
On my solitary run.
Your presence has a lot to do
With just how far I’ve come.
Perhaps you might remember this —
The day was very hot.
You were running very well.
But, sadly, I was not!
We were running up a hill
One I’d never tried.
You started way behind me
But we soon were side by side.
You nodded your familiar nod
And said, “Go on, don’t stop!”
You slowed your pace and ran with me
Until I reached the top.
I don’t know much about you
And we don’t have much to say,
But I think that you should know
You share the best part of my day!
— Kathy Lynn Miller —