The Tennis Player • A Poem By Christopher Chaffee

              
The Tennis Participant
A Poem by Christopher Chaffee

The tennis participant Is aware of how valuable time is 
It’s a reward and likewise a curse 
The street to comply with 
Is likely to be tough 
And that path  
Isn’t regular or flat 
However the participant is comfortable with that 
Within the stability of sunshine and darkness 
A toss is thrown up in the direction of the sky 
What it brings 
When it falls 
No person is aware of
However when it does comes down 
Possibly love and hope  
Shall be discovered 
Two issues a champion was in search of
Because the second they had been born

Some extent could be received and it may be misplaced 
The gamers is aware of this 
However dares to take the chance
Whereas making a selection 
Giving an opportunity 
For actions to find out 
The end result that’s written of their story

The tennis participant says,
“This implies greater than you understand”
Pondering and respiration 
All it took to get right here 
In each single strike 
The tennis participant swears,
“I swing and battle like I all the time have in my life. As whether it is my final and remaining time?
The not possible appeared out of attain these years in the past 
However that’s as a result of the participant
Wasn’t prepared for it but
Worry not, the story isn’t full 
The tennis participant shrugs 
For glory to happen
I’ll simply have to present the whole lot and somewhat bit extra 

A reminiscence is profound 
Like a dream come true 
Introduced down from the clouds  
Blessed upon you 
It’s within the night time’s stars 
Within the solar’s summer season rain showers 
Glowing and shining 
Whereas holding on to religion 
By way of self-discipline each impediment is defeated 
Possessing a rainbow
And hearth to announce The tennis participant’s return  

It’s not about perfection
It isn’t in regards to the cash, the fortune, or the celebrity
It’s the psychological energy of the thoughts
The braveness seen behind the eyes
Fortitude is outlined by need of the center 
The  essence of the spirit 
Is within the  presence of a soul 
Instructed in the way in which of the efficiency 
That’s proven within the match 
With an unbreakable effort 
The tennis participant endures 
Taking part in in ache 
Ceaselessly remaining who they’re  
And proceed to be 
The tennis participant is the inspiration 
Who makes you smile, giggle, and cry
A hero whose function
Drives you to need to succeed 
Possibly the tennis participant is an emblem 
Representing the glory you simply want
To rise up and take a look at once more