Poem For The Day

Reach
by Sarah Obermayer

To play is to reach for the point
and the win,

But reaching, I have found, has
to come from within.

I try hard and reach right through
the pain,

Through the physical and
mental strain.

But each time I reach I seem to
come up short,

With the final lap to the distant
court.

When you reach, give it all
you've got, and give a little
extra with each shot.

So eventually it will come
so easy to you,

And into the net, the ball
will go through.

Find the motive to reach
and you've got it all,

But remember, with
winning, sometimes
you fall.

(April is National Poetry Month)