Why to run a half marathon?
 
 
I don’t see myself in flashy clothes.
At my age, corduroy suits best,
why to run a half marathon?
 
There’s too many people
but I hate crowds,
why to run a half marathon?
 
I would skip training,
if there’s a chance of raining,
why to run a half marathon?
 
I prefer blisters
not self inflicted,
why to run a half marathon?
 
I can’t stand a ovation
when I’m last,
why to run a half marathon?
 
When all are gone
and I’m alone,
I have this thought.
 
Is it really worth
to run a half marathon?

Jorge Leiva is from South Spain and lived in Ireland for over eight years. Some of his work has appeared in A New Ulster, Skylight 47 Magazine, The Galway Advertiser, Drawn to the light press, Headstuff.org, Dodging the Rain, 2 Meter Review, Spilling Cocoa over Martin Amis and The Waxed Lemon. In 2019 he was long listed in the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition.