Etappe

I run without goal,

so every kilometre

becomes a reminder

that I made another part of the whole.

Every step hurts, no matter the pace.

I count, as I do not know how many more to come,
the milestones I have passed.

It pains me less, as I know it can’t be long now.

Addendum (23:13): Never, ever build your fortune on somebody else’s misfortune.