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No Tears
October 13, 2010
I knew I wasn’t ready.
I hadn’t practiced enough,
Others were so, so good.
I got up anyway, started my routine
One I had done hundreds of time in class
But my nerves had taken over.
There go any chance of first or second,
But it’s double elimination.
I get up again, same as before, the nerves take over.
I knew I wasn’t ready.
I hadn’t practiced enough,
Others were so, so good.
Last place, no tears.
© Allyson S., Highland Village, TX
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This article has 3 comments.
Lizzytizzy PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 2 2010 at 8:47 pm
nk you, Iwrote it for a karate tournament I epicly failed. :/
alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 27 2010 at 3:13 pm
i like how you ended it with the beginning. this was good. why did you write it? what was it that you were doing???
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