Deuce
Tonelius
Oliver
Failures
and achievements
Neutrons
surround my space
Longing
to hear game, set, match
and
the roar of the Gods
Knowing
that I overcame all the obstacles
in
my path
First
serve broken many times
Yet
I fight and fight and fight
Second
serve adequate and sufficient
To
keep me in this game of life
Knowing
that I still have a ways to go
Picture
this: Me standing on top of the One
Two
and Three not bad but not good
A
while back it was 40-Love
Now it's at Deuce
Taking my lead for granted
Letting my past accomplishments
Massage
my ego
I
sit and ponder
How?
How? How did this happen?
With
superior net play and a
tremendous
forehand
Why
did it turn out like this?
Do
I need another raquet
No!
The strings are tight on this one
Should
I volley more?
Should
I improve my backhand?
First
serve broken many times
Yet
I fight and fight and fight
Second
serve adequate and sufficient
To
keep me in this game
Visualizing
an overhead smash and an Ace
Patiently
waiting for a chance
to
deliver the winning blows
then
the polite trot and handshake as I
claim
my victory
***
Tonelius
Oliver is a former freelance music journalist/poet with a
collection of over three hundred poems. His recently published
book is The Myth Stimuli. His Web site is www.philosopoet.com.
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Tonelius Oliver