This may be short, but the meaning behind it is what many gymnasts, at least I believe, feel. Please read and review!
Thoughts of a gymnast:
Takes place during Olympic Trials Floor routine, Final Routine.
There is dreaming, want, and passion, and now, I've felt them all.
I've dreamt of being a gymnast since I was a little girl. Their balance, flexibility, elegance, and power have always amazed me. The way they handle the pressure and crowds of screaming fans had always left me in jealousy, for I had always wished for that.
These past few years of being an elite, I have wanted. I've wanted to go to the Olympics. I was now one of those gymnastic stars and I was now experiencing the pressure all elite athletes must face. I had to will myself not to mess up, for I knew one fall could mean the end of my career. I've had to deal with this for a while, but I know that I must continue to not fall. For one false move could mean the end. I've lived in fear of the end, always.
But at this minute in time, this one moment, I'm experiencing something I have never felt before: Passion.
Passion to give it my all and to not care what my score is in the end, because I know that I am great. The Olympics isn't greatness. It's the confirmation of greatness. Even though the Olympics are important, I don't have a passion for them, all I have for them is want. What I have a passion for is the sport I love: Gymnastics.
I may not need the Olympics, but I still want them more than anything. There are people who have a want for the Olympics just like I do, and many have a passion for them, but in the end, only five of us will get to compete and be Olympic champions. I know I am one of the those champions. So, in this one moment of pure passion, I plan to fight to make my way to the top.
The 2012 London Olympics are calling. Five girls dreams come true today. Five gymnasts will compete in that stadium...
and I plan on being one of them.
- Payson Keeler
So? what do you think of my first one-shot?
Let me know!
-braveryx11 ;)
