Sunday, January 29, 2017

#18 - Etched in memory forever

No wonder sport inspires people so much
It shows us how records can be and are broken at tremendous regularity
It celebrates dreams and passions
It brings joy not just to those who play
but also to those who watch and follow it

It is a mini caricature of life itself with its umpteen crests and troughs
It explains why barriers are almost always mental
And why the path can be as beautiful as the prize at the end of it
And why those who succeed are truly champions

No wonder sports inspires one and all
And no one more than Roger
At 35, after 5 years, winning another grand slam
Overcoming his greatest nemesis, battling a visible self-doubt throughout
Proving a point to several naysayers and more so to himself

No wonder Roger is a champion
Arguably the best of them all in the tennis world
Moving ever so gently to be the greatest, sport has seen

Thank you Roger for all the memories and feeling
Thank you Roger for staying on for all these years and believing

Thank you Roger for continuing still and keeping that fire burning

#Bel18ve