A2–B10:26
I tied my shoes after three months off.
Aku mengikat sepatu setelah tiga bulan tidak lari.
My legs felt heavy like concrete blocks.
Kakiku terasa berat seperti balok beton.
The first step was the hardest part.
Langkah pertama adalah bagian tersulit.
Soon my lungs opened and my heart pumped.
Tak lama paru-paruku terbuka dan jantungku berdetak kencang.
I remembered why I loved this feeling.
Aku ingat kenapa aku suka perasaan ini.
Movement is a teacher, not a test.
Gerakan adalah guru, bukan ujian.
Each stride said I could begin again.
Setiap langkah berkata aku bisa memulai lagi.
The sweat on my skin felt like freedom.
Keringat di kulitku terasa seperti kebebasan.
I was not fast, but I was moving.
Aku tidak cepat, tapi aku bergerak.
That is enough for today.
Itu cukup untuk hari ini.
NA
That First Run Back
by @nadia_speaks