( I'vebeen depriving myself of sleep for two weeks to watch these wonderful athletes from all over the world.Kudos to all of them.)


Olympic Games

I watch with fascination
as they anounce the names
of those who've won the medals
at each part of the games.

The National Anthems ring out;
they can't hold back their tears
at triumphant affirmation
of practice packed long years.

My own favorites, the gymnasts
in steeled determination
have used bodies as swift missiles,
proudly for their nation.

Each and everyone's amazing;
a shame they can't all win.
I wonder how they concentrate
through crowd's approving din.

The swimmers, divers, racers, keep
me watching, mesmerised.
As many records fall and break,
I'm happily surprised.

No competitor's a loser.
United with the world,
we applaud, it makes no difference
which flag will be unfurled.

The clock is striking midnight,
I'll stay for rising sun
if there's one more game to finish
or one more race to run.

If rulers could learn lessons from
these finest of the best,
they'd ban war forever, holding
games to disturb our rest.

By: Joyce 8/28/04