Poem Number : 3
Date: August 24, 2016
Theme of the poem suggested by : Anon
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Bringing the best in you
Playing it by the rules
Individually or in a team
Who performs the best?
Who's the supreme?
Who outperforms the rest?
Who survives the test?
Losers learn the lessons
Come up as winners next
Winners show how it's done
Focused and prepared,
Putting in their best
Like no other options left
Best place to see and feel the emotions
Excitement, anxiety and sadness expressed
Sports makes you feel alive,
the competition is heavily stressed
But it's all about how much fun you have
Either as a player or as a spectator.
Few names and something about them
A boxer by profession
Skills in his possession
The greatest of all time?
Muhammad Ali anytime.
Another boxer,
Youngest heavyweight boxing champ
in the ring with fatally toxic hands
combined with the strength of a bison.
you know the name, you know Mike Tyson.
Next on the list said
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life
and that is why I succeed."
It's the 101 for any motivational or inspirational speech.
Man from Space Jam, every basketball player's idol,
you know His Airness, Black cat or Jordan Michael.
Next up,
Son of Lieutenant Colonel and Vietnam War veteran
Youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam and
Introduced to the sport before the age of two,
His hard work grew the success roots and fruits,
I'm sure you've heard of the Golfer, Tiger Woods.
The next says
"You can't put a limit on anything.
The more you dream, the farther you get."
And he is a living proof of what he said.
Still can't clearly recall his name yet?
Gold in water shining in Rio, if that helps,
Yes, he is none other than Michael Phelps.
"Dreams are free. Goals have a cost.
While you can daydream for free,
Goals don't come without a price:
Time, Effort, Sacrifice, and Sweat.
How will you pay for your goals?"
You cannot not know about him,
Known champ for his lower limbs
The fastest man on the planet
Could race with the fastest tides on the sea
The one and only: Usain Bolt, Nine Six Three.
"I’ve always believed that you should never, ever give up
and you should always keep fighting
even when there’s only a slightest chance."
Proven himself in various circumstances
With most number of world championships
He's the German retired racing driver,
A brain haemorrhage surgery survivor
The F1 racing champ, Michael Schumacher.
"The great fights with your strongest rivals
are always the biggest motivation.
When you win easily it's not the same taste."
Nine times world champion, one of the best
Proved it in various conditions he was put to the test
The italian, son of a former racer on a Suzuki
You know The Doctor, you know Rossi
"You have to fight to reach your dream.
You have to sacrifice and work hard for it."
At 11, diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency
Didn't really affect him much with his proficiency
Name the records in this sport and he is most likely to have it
He is quick, he is agile, he is clever, he is active and avid
This Argentinian is already considered a legend, fans say "merci"
The famous football prodigy, the one and only Lionel Andrés Messi .
"I am living a dream I never want to wake up from."
Another person you cannot not know about
A legend already, ask his fans if you've a doubt.
Another one to most likely hold the records in this sport
He knows how to get the balls in his court
This portuguese, makes people go "Oh My God"
You know him, you know Cristiano Ronaldo.
"And that is the reason why this victory is great,
because different players have made contributions to the win."
Has a fan following like no other,
Considered a God for the sport in the country,
I am not even joking here about it, seriously.
You could google to verify, you'll know
Need I say more about Master Blaster?
You know the Cricket Legend,
You know Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
"Luck has nothing to do with it,
because I have spent many, many hours,
countless hours, on the court working
for my one moment in time,
not knowing when it would come."
These girls work hard and it shows
Number one in the game, no joke.
Inspiration to all the women in the game
The williams sisters is their name.
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