{"id":1288,"date":"2026-04-25T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaludwick.com\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2026-04-27T02:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:16:27","slug":"circles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaludwick.com\/?p=1288","title":{"rendered":"Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I weave in and out
of black asphalt
grey medians
and raised sidewalk.

After a long day
of raising humans
setting the bar at work
and racing about the town
I'm off on a circuit of my own.

I am encircling
and crossing back
over my path
on an undulating cycle.

I am on a quest
to complete my Circles.
I wanna reach 
that little satisfaction
of a feasible To-Do,
that I've To-Done.

With much expectation
and mixed with elation
I hit that molecular moment
where my Stand, Move and
Exercise goals align at high noon.

My wrist vibrates, 
haptic applause.
I look down in haste
to glimpse the full effect.

Fireworks shoot forth 
from my lime, raspberry 
and aqua bullseye.
A celebration in miniature.

Despite my claimed achievement,
I keep walking in loose circles.
Time for a little victory lap, 
I reason.



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