The field, the court
We could always go back to that
Where the grass was always green
The wood on the floor would always gleam
Where for an hour we were on top of the world
No homework, no family problems
Only the cheers of the crowd
Deep breath in, let it out
This is our time to shine
You see them, your rivals
You see your friends, they are cheering
A rush of adrenaline rushes over you.
The whole school is counting on you
Win this and its all over, you will be a champ
You remember what your coach said in the locker room
"You lose this and no college will want you"
Those words ring in your ears
The sport you used to love to play has become
a job.
You take a breath in, the buzzer goes
You forget the crowd, the screams, the music
The threats from your coach mean nothing
Its you, all you
This is what it was like
Just play for you
It won't matter if you win or lose
You got back that childlike passion for a game
This is what you fell in love with
Not the crowds, the fame, the school
The final buzzer, the crowds leave
a smile on your face
The lights are turned off
The snack bar closes
Everyone goes home, it doesn't matter if you won or lost
You go home and sleep, remembering the feeling
of the ball at your hands or your feet
off into a time when only the field, the court
mattered