A Monday Story

When your best friend wants to play hooky to finish decorating for Christmas,
You call off work and spend the day making memories that will last forever.

Run Like A Girl

We ran the race on Sunday (yesterday),
Even though we weren't prepared.
Neither my running buddy nor I had really trained;
It had been over a month so either one of us had run.

It was rough.
And we are both paying for it today
As we did not train like we should have,
And our bodies are wreathing in pain!

Her boyfriend ran it for his first 15k -
And he did the best, absolutely stellar,
Both in time and endurance,
(But he had run more in preparation too).

I had actually been thinking it was a 10k,
Until my friend mentioned that it was a 15k,
So I was just fully unprepared mentally and physically -
Though this was my idea and solution to not doing the half.

We started off strong - we ran a full mile.
Her hamstring started hurting a half mile in.
I did better but my endurance is not there,
And my ankles started hurting later.

We walked and talked, our headphones still on,
Our music blaring, while bitching to each other
(It was needed after our Friday night)
And unconsciously slowed down to a stroll.

We ended up at the back - the very back.
The police cars were behind the last few,
And at one point one cop with a bullhorn
Actually told us all to keep moving along!

We ran some, we walked, we made sure not to the be very last,
But those last three miles were definitely difficult,
And by the end my hamstring was hurting too.
But we made it - and gained a new experience too.

A Good Night

It was a good night after all,
A good night with my friend who is dating,
Who has a boyfriend,
Even if they have not explicitly stated it yet.

This is the friend who was single for so long,
Who had given up,
But who has most potentially found
The One for her.

I'm glad we could have a good night together,
Just the two of us,
At one of our favorite places,
And he didn't mind, and she made plans regardless of if he did or didn't,
For she did not tell him until today,
When he unexpectedly, for no reasons,
Brought flowers to her
At her place, late afternoon, for no reason, just because.

Her walls are melting, I can see.
He is wooing her, so specially.
I like him so far, he is very sweet,
And she is finally reciprocating.

He is similar to me, even as to my age,
He is calm and sweet, and very laid back
And patient yet planning,
And compliments her well.

Like I said, I cannot be against her,
I am very much for her,
I love her to death,
Even as I am letting her go.

But it was a good night -
One I never expected.
As she initially said she only wanted dinner,
Then desert sounded appealing and on her bequest
We each had one more glass of wine
(Though I finished hers, as she only wanted half.)

We told each other that you needed to eat more,
As we both battle with certain similar demons,
And we caught up in all we worldly could,
And ventured into other things as well.

It was a nice, good night.
I hope she sleeps well.
I hope we have these again.
But Lord, please don't let me expect these in vain.