Jasmine's Place Issue No. 2 - November/December 2012 | Page 37

Determined, this time, I'll stay
in my lane and never look back.
…

I've hit it hard before. Muscles
succumb to fatigue and speed drops
faster than a Mustang with a flat
tire.
The others close in.
The prize is slipping away.
Temptation is right there, right over
my shoulder. Unable to resist, I look
back and step out of my lane.
But NOT this time.
The scream of the whistle pierces
the air, yanking tight the knot in my
stomach that had been twisting into
formation all day.
The others crouch down with
knuckles aligned as close to the thin,
yellow line as humanly possible.
I give my body one final wake-up call
and twist hard at the waist in both
directions.
My knees touch down on the rough
track. The others, set and ready to
go, wait as I find my find perfect
balance, pressing firmly against the

metal blocks. I lower my head and
bear the race official's final review.

A deep breath relieves the immense
pressure building up inside my head,
threatening to erase my plan. But,
I'm on automatic pilot from here. It's
time to trust the program developed
and debugged and, I pray, perfected
for this moment in time.
A second whistle and I rise at the
waist. I wait for the shot of the gun.
Soon, I'll propel forward, towards
the goal, one long and measured
stride at a time. Determined, this
time, I'll stay in my lane and never
look back.
Steady, it's my race...I've got this
thing.
References: 2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV). Hebrews
12:1-3
Copyright © Sherrie Coronas. All rights
reserved. Sherrie is a believer in Jesus Christ, a
freelance writer, a wife and a mother. She
resides with her family on the island of Oahu
in Hawaii, where she was born and raised.
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