!

sometimes i feel like a great football player
who has trained his entire life
to learn every new skill
to dribble, shoot and score
& dream up how the crowds would cheer
& how the opponent would envy
everytime i shoot a goal
yet sometimes i feel like an idiot
because at every match
i sit at a bench
as a substitute

thus sometimes i wish
i could just retire
and pass the baton to someone else
who is younger
& more skillful
& more energetic
yet i persevere
even the time wasted
& the emotional baggage
is more painful than
a torn ligament

i stay persistent because
this is my ambition
my desire, my passion
and i dont want to suffer
because at the end, i know
people who suffer the most
are those who dont know
what they want