I Am Ready I wake up in the morning knowing I know something big is going to happen today Something that will change my life forever Am I ready? I get dressed While putting on my clothes I am feeling nervous Yet, I’m feeling excitement I don’t know what to expect Am I ready? Now I’m eating my breakfast A large glass of milk and three pancakes will wake me up What’s the worst that can happen? Any mistake and my dream is over Am I ready? It’s time to go I pack my stuff in my bag And I get in my car I turn on the motor I’m starting to get very nervous Am I ready? I’m here I’m at the place I have been waiting for my whole life I can do this I know I can I turn off the motor and open the door Cold air explodes onto my face Am I ready? I’m changing into my warm-ups now I leave the locker room and go out on deck Coach tells me to warm up I stretch and swim a little to loosen my muscles The races start and I begin to get excited Thoughts are racing through my mind I see my biggest opponent across from me I am ready My race is up It’s time It’s time to show the world what I’m made of It’s time to set the record It’s time to win It’s time to fly Now’s the time to live my dream I’m ready now I hear the whistle I’m feeling a chill run through my body I step up onto the blocks The crowd quiets down Here we go And then there’s the beep I shoot off the blocks like a bullet I feel the water gush over me like a waterfall I can hear the crowd screaming I hit the turn I’m tied with my enemy As I swim my last length I take everything that was ever inme and let it out I’m flying like the wind I hit the touch pad and look up at my time I did it I won I start to cry and everything around me becomes clear again It’s over I receive a gold medal The crowd cheers and I see my parents cry My coach is in tears for the first time I won I leave the pool with pride I know this is just the beginning I am ready for the future I am ready for life I am ready
Reason for writing:
In swimming, practice is 80% physical and 20% mental..But in a meet, its 20% physical and 80% mental.
Birth sign: Scorpio
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