running

running may be good

for the body but it is 

not good for the soul

the soul needs

stillness and silence

it needs space to 

grow and flourish

it needs room to 

listen and reflect

always being on the go

always needing to be

on the move

is soul eroding

and will take 

a huge toll

over time

but it's a subtle erosion

hardly noticeable if

you aren't paying 

careful attention

you just look up one day

and you're as dry as dust