Like thunder jolts The voice of the referee bolts On your mark, get positioned, GO! Athletes like wave, race towards the finish line They move their fist ahead of them Being propelled by the energy within Phew! An athlete outruns the next Then another and another and another Steady and strong he seems But for a while Suddenly,his limbs fail him As it is when a bowl is placed on a broomstick In agony he groans Leaning his mass on the earth beneath him Seconds tick As competitors seem to approach his spot A spin of fear grasp his mind at the sight of another Who seem to be ahead In dogged determination He supports his weight on his hand Slowly but firmly, he pulls himself up again Devoted to his dream He continues the race Getting ahead of the others He stands less than a meter away from the finish line His bones seem to crack As his legs wobble underneath him Like rushing waters A flood of courage surges through him In the might of a conqueror He takes