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Repainted: 2014 Boston Marathon Finish line.

The colors of the day were blue and yellow—

like golden sun adrift in azure sky;

and those along the route could hear the ‘thunder’

as 35,000 tempoed feet clocked by.

The crowd held sway observing all the runners;

an audience a half a million strong—

till day morphed into night-mare unexpected

when shrapnel-filled explosives ripped the throng.

The color of the day turned red and running,

scarlet dripping on a field of gray—

with unsung heroes bounding to the rescue

—yellow shirts and white hat led the way.

It’s been a year since chaos tore the city

with imagery to last a lifetime long—

like phoenix, runners rise up from the ashes

reminding us to all be “Boston Strong”

© Ginny Brannan March 2014

2013 Image. Rescuing injured after bombs exploded.

 3/25/14 News Boston shared that the marathon finish line had just been repainted in preparation for the 118th marathon to be held on April 21st.