Deep
thoughts on Disney: I asked for
greater speed; they sent me humility. What's up with that?
The
encounters were awesome, and I loved sharing it with all of my Penguin
pals. My race experience wasn't so
great, due to my cold-induced asthma. This is Florida, for Pete's sake! Anyway, I wrote a song parody to the
tune of "Oh, Susanna!" I
know it's very old; so am I. :-)
I
drove down to Orlando
To
run the Walt Disney
I
packed my GU and started out
But
it was not to be.
[Chorus]
Oh,
dear Penguins!
Do
not cry for me.
I got
to see so many things
I did
not plan to see.
I'd
logged my miles, I'd done my best
I
wanted Mickey's ears
Already
I had Donald Duck
I
brought him home last year.
The
moon was bright
The
mood was high
Excitement
filled the air
It
felt so cold, I could not breathe
I
asked why was I there.
I
stood and shook and shivered,
I was
not having fun
My
goose bumps were the size of eggs
I
couldn't wait to run.
And
then the crowd began to move,
I
thought I was okay
Before
I finished eight short miles
It
just was not my day.
My
lungs were tight, the air was cold
My
garbage bag was thin
I
tried to use Albuterol
I
coughed and coughed again.
I got
to see so many things,
I
hadn't seen before,
The
inside of the medical tent,
And a
sag wagon's door.
I got
to see some bravery
And
some who were not strong
I got
to face one of my fears
The
one I'd had so long.
I
heard a young girl crying,
Her
face was full of pain
I
felt for her, but what to say?
She
said, "Never again."
I did
not cross the finish line
I did
not get the prize
It
was my first DNF
And
that's what pisses me off.
