Marathon

This marathon of hurdle hopping continues Neverendingly it seems and there's no time For stopping jumping because of aching knees Or burning lungs or arrival of Spring I noticed several laps ago Caught a ladybug in flight it crawled out through The gaps between my fingers held it up Before my sweat-stung eyes until The flake-like wings unfurled abruptly trapped it Didn't mean to kill the thing I didn't mean to kill the thing you see But just then cleared a hurdle Came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I didn't mean to kill the thing you see But just then cleared a hurdle Came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared This marathon of hurdle hopping Continues neverendingly It seems and there's no time for stopping Jumping cause of aching knees Or burning lungs or arrival of Spring I noticed several laps ago Caught a ladybug in flight It crawled out through the gaps Between my fingers held it up Before my sweat-stung eyes until The flake-like wings unfurled abrupt- ly trapped it didn't mean to kill The thing you see but just then cleared A hurdle came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared