With every goal,
With every basket,
With every ace,
There comes that feeling
An indescribable bliss that cannot be shadowed
To know that you have triumphed over the opponent
Through all the hard work
Through all through all the denial
Through all the burdens from everyday life
We all meet on the field, court, track, mat--
All in pursuit of that one special feeling
With it comes inner peace and the hunger grows
Without it comes anger, sadness, ambition and the hunger grows
To be the best you can be and more
To endure and more than the next person and still prevail
To build your body, mind character and confidence
That is an athlete.