Soccer

As a little girl I use to love kicking the ball around with my older sister. My dad would always watch us play and he would always say “I’m going to get you guys in soccer”. My sister and I would get really excited. Time passed by and A.Y.S.O season started; my dad signed us up to play. When I started playing I wasn’t that good, but as time progressed I got better and better. Ever since that day I have never stopped playing soccer. I love everything about playing; running, kicking the ball, pushing the other girls from the opposite team and of course my favorite part winning! My dad has always supported me to keep on playing. He goes to almost every game and points out the good things I do and also the bad things. He does this so I can improve and do better. Soccer has become one of the most important things in my life. I hope to keep paying soccer for a very long time.

THE GAME

Here you go,
Everything I have.
I give you my heart,
My sweat, blood, and tears.

I run, jump, dive,
Sacrifice my body, health, and time
Rain or shine,
I’m out there.

I don’t want to be.
But this game,
It’s part of me.

Day after day,
The game beats me down.
Kicking mud in my face
Destroying my confidence

But I refuse to stay down,
To give up, to fail.
No instead I push harder
Run that extra sprint,
Stay that extra twenty minutes.

Knowing that come game time,
I will rise to the top.
I will be the winner.
I will defeat the game.