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蓝蓝 发表于 2007-9-21 18:45

THE CHAMPION: Inspirational stories




                                    
         
        
        



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He was a man of flesh and blood.

He wasn't made of rock.<BR>

Angel, devil, child, - man of ordinary stock.<BR>

But somehow he was different - true athletes always are-<BR>

For as he cursed, sweated, and bled, he took pride in the scar.<BR>

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They told him to win like a man, no matter what the cost;<BR>

So many times he ventured forth; so many times he lost.<BR>

And when they turned around and said, &quot;It's OK son, you tried,&quot;<BR>

He clenched his headgear in his fist, and like a man he cried.<BR>

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But from his tears came anger; then, when it ceased to spin,<BR>

He rose again, determined that next time he would win.<BR>

His trembling body strengthened; his heart soared in sky.<BR>

His darkened soul stood flaming; there was fire in his eye.<BR>

He worked and worked relentlessly; he struggled and he strained.<BR>

His conscience whipped him mercilessly for every ounce he gained.<BR>

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He ran on legs like pistons; his muscled arms grew sore;<BR>

He'd tell himself, &quot;I have to&quot; then ask himself, &quot;What

for?&quot;<BR>

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And then, at last, the reckoning: the final hour was here,<BR>

His stomach tightened dangerously, his muscles tensed with fear.<BR>

Weak-kneed, he shook the challenger's hand-<BR>

And then, as one possessed,<BR>

His instincts gave him power, and his body did the rest.<BR>

<BR>

It suddenly was ended. His body seemed to scatter.<BR>

A crowd was cheering somewhere, but to him it did not matter.<BR>

One thought was gleaming in his brain, a thought that made him

smile.<BR>

He's given it all he had, and that's what made it all worthwhile<BR>

<BR>

He stood and faced his teammates, with pride instead of shame.<BR>

He knew not that he'd won or lost, but that he'd played the game.<BR>

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And some call him THE WRESTLER, and some call him A MAN,<BR>

But he called himself a WINNER...<BR>

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And the ref held up his hand.




        
         
         
         
        
        
         
            


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