Take Flight
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Christian Hernandez, Grade 9
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Poetry
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2014
I laced up my shoes,
Watching my teammates warming up all around
Stepped onto the court,
Waiting for the starting buzzer to sound.
The game started and my team got the ball,
With our game faces on, we gave it our all.
Trying to do the best that we can,
In honour of our beloved, loyal fans.
My teammate passed the ball to me,
And the ring was the only thing I could see
There was an open lane, so I ran towards it,
Thinking in my head, I was destined for this.
I took a few steps, then jumped towards the ring,
Shocking myself, I heard the whole crowd sing.
As I jumped, I felt my whole body rise,
With a grin on my face, I took flight.