{"sf1_id":485732,"sf2_id":"J1OyEBAm","title":"A Cheetah's Race","author":"Tigz Cerberus Spirit","words":276,"posted_at":"2013-01-11T06:50:00.000Z","tags":["Cheetah","Family","Poem","Poetry","running"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/485732-a-cheetah-s-race","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/J1OyEBAm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/d0/9f/d09f6899-bbd0-4206-bbe3-7b2822866d67","description":"This is a poem I have done a while ago on FA, if you wish to see more of my poems and story writing. Come check on FA \u003c3 http://www.furaffinity.net/user/darktiggy/\nAnyways, this poem is from the idea of someone coming back home. Someone who has been gone from home for so long, the idea of one seeing family even if they are not blood related. Home is where you make it and where you feel safe and happy, to go back to where you feel love and care all the same.","content":"A blur of the rising sun, the wind rushing against his smooth yellow fur.   \n  \nHis breaths quick with each step forward, his heart racing in time with the world.  \n  \nEach step becomes quicker, each step closer to his spot in the world.   \n  \nA moment in time, his race only beginning at this radiant world.   \n  \nYoung yet strong, running towards his destiny headstrong.   \n  \nHis life short yet only beginning, his memories holding him strong within the race.   \n  \nHis choice of goals, running against the rising sun of the new day.   \n  \nHis hearts beats strong, his legs staying strong through the race.   \n  \nThe lands seeming to fade from him, the blur becoming thicker with each beat of his heart.   \n  \nThis moment won't be the first, this time he shall finish this race.  \n  \nHis soul carries forward, being the light to guide him through.   \n  \nHis mind strong, focus on the lands before him.   \n  \nTime passes him, the dawning day slowly becoming the setting dusk.   \n  \nHis strength fading from his grasp, his body losing the fight steadily.   \n  \nThe strong beginning slowly fades to the last painful moments, though the cheetah's soul wanted more.\n\n\u0026nbsp;His heart stayed strong, though his body gave in.  \n  \nTime stops within its tracks, his eyes seeing the end of his race.   \n  \nThe reason his runs ahead, his family in sight at last.   \n  \nHis soul rages forward, his body gaining the strength once more to run.   \n  \nThe strength to finish, yes this is his reason to move forward.   \n  \nHis race at a end, his whole being reaching his destiny.   \n  \nTo be home once again, his life finally complete once again.   \n  \nHome at last...the Race of the Cheetah..  \n  \n\n"}