The following poem was written by Stopher Eldridge — Class of 2007 Malibu High School grad and cross country team captain. Eldridge graduated from UCLA in 2011 and now lives in Portland, Ore. where he works as a Strategy Manager for Nike Running. For poetry submissions, email sarah@malibutimes.com.
They can’t buy it.
They can’t win it.
They can’t own it.
But you,
You can run to it.
You can live it.
You can feel it flow like blood through you.
You can hear it in the wind like music.
Before long, you’ll be back in the city.
Where everyone is trying to buy it.
Where everyone is hoping to win it.
Where everyone is anxious to own it.
And you’ll just smile.