I'm 16 years old. i'm a distance runner i run all the time, it's what i love to do. my family is always very supportive when i run. on April 26,2009 my dad passed away suddenly, with no warning. at this moment he was healthy, although he did have skin and bone cancer which could have gotten very bad later in his life. i was really close to my dad, he supported everything i did. he always showed up to all of my track and cross country meets, even when i didn't really want him to. he even flew out to see me run at nike cross nationals up in portland oregon (we're from texas) every one who knows him would say that he was a really great guy. all my friends and my boyfriend are really helping me through this difficult time, they've been a big help.
my heart beats faster
every time you come close
when did this friendship become this love?
you're always there when i need you,
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this place is so cold
this house can no longer be our home
this heart aches, for the pain is real
this head throbs, for the things it has seen
...
i walk into this empty house
and he is no longer here,
i cry out to him in bitter pain,
but no on is even there
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spikes gripping the track,
the crowd screaming for the attack,
1,2,3 go! go for the win
for my team, losing would be a sin.
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as the day drags on,
i'm dreading the evening sky.
for when night comes,
the dream comes along with it
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