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The Final Play

September 15, 2013
By EliF. BRONZE, Weston, Florida
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The Final Play

Fourth down and seven yards to go
Nine seconds left
The away team’s quarterback drops back to throw
And lobs it over the ref
Two players both go up to grab it
The fans are on their feet
But the receiver cannot snatch it
And the ball falls incomplete

© Matt F., Pierz, MN

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I wrote this because I love football.
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Sep. 18 2013 at 6:15 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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I like the suspense you created. I like football too. Maybe not as much as you do. But I could visualize this in my head. Congrats on the Editors' Choice. 4/5.