The Marathon: Part I

Part I: The Runners Beyond the metaphysical divide Where clouds of doubt may burgeon and confound A contest was arranged to help decide How ultimate salvation might be found The marathon would draw an eager crowd Whose entertainment stringers guaranteed The brightly coloured pennants fluttered proud Along the lengthy running route agreed Contestants two assembled for a match Of clashing methods to attain the goal With one determined luxuries to catch The other after credits for his soul Pleones had a fine estate amassed To elevate him high above his peer By cravings was he reckoned to outlast And by his ruthlessness, to sharply steer Against Pleones, Veritus was plain And modest as a champion can be Whatever prize he undertook to gain Would not be so immediate to see The customary starting point was placed With bystanders arrayed in ringing rows As on the track, the centrepieces paced Attempting to allay their nervous throes In seven stages would the race proceed Attached by an endurance testing trail The first to each, by virtue of his lead Would of his chosen bounty first avail Pleones took his place beside his foe And turned his head to give a spiteful look But from the gruelling distance left to go The gaze of Veritus could not be shook (to be continued)
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