There will always be another challenge
Mental, Physical, Emotional,
Each one comes and goes,
Replaced only by the next.

One more book to read,
The next problem in the set,
A final page to write,
And the last note to play.

Another mountain to climb,
A mile more to run,
Lap after lap around the lake,
And one more minute without air.

Teardrops in the rain,
A kiss goodbye,
The never-ending heartbreak,
And the inevitable death of love.

Running the extra mile,
And singing the final notes,
Breaking another heart,
Striving towards the goal.

Everyday a challenge
Each one filled with risk.
Never stopping for a breath
Or to smell the roses.

This is how it starts and ends,
The circle of life,
Entwined within its challenges,
One after another in spins.