The 14th Baton
is Lost off course
So it finally happened
The one thing you dreaded
The thing you feared the most
you tripped
you hit the hurdle
Taking other runners down with you
All in the pile of your rubbish
I know
It hurts
Shamed
Guilt
Fear
Betrayal
you ask yourself
Why it happened
How it happened
I practised for so long
I was ready for this race
I have done this a million times
How could this happen
What went wrong
A shot of energy riles up in you
It’s Living Water
It didn’t spill just because you got wounded
your arm is bruised
And your knee is scrapped
But the Living Water is still bubbling up inside
So you set off
Running
Off on the course
Aware while unaware
you realise you just passed the spot where the rubbish was
you keep running
Fixing your eyes on what’s ahead
Running to win
you didn’t lose course
you tripped
you may have lost some strength
your confidence
And now you are back on track
The crowd boos because blame needs an assignment
you keep running
Realising you can run without their motivation
And there she is
The next runner setting off
The thought that you might not make it tempts you
But with your eyes wide open
you push past the pain
you run and hand over the Baton
Alas
you won
Catching your breath with radiance
The biggest smile flashes on your face
The crowd is stunned
you seat in awe
Realising that mehnnn….
I was right
you made it
We made it
I did make it to the end
I won
I made it to the 14th lap
I passed the Baton