Why does the old man run?

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Why does the old man run?
He runs because he can.
The hardest part
Is out the door
But soon the rest
Will come.
The early breaths
Are short and shallow
The legs are stiff
And slow
But soon will come
A second wind
The rhythm
Will settle in

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