Competition

A poem about the good and bad aspects of competition written through the lens of dodgeball

Sweat on the brow 

Throwing balls of hatred with Love 

Love of the sport 

I dip, dodge, duck and dive 

because dodgeball is the game 

The beauty of competition 

transcends it all the same 

Balls are thrown to best me 

It only makes me better 

This is great, don't you see?

You are getting better too 

However, the game can get heated 

Animosity can build 

Then the Love is empty 

And only Ego is left 

The yelling then begins, 

along with the blame 

"it's your fault he got hit!"

"He crossed the line!"

"That shouldn't count!"

eventually the cheating as well 

and competition is no longer swell 

So beat your ego and be a good sport 

For the beauty of dodgeball 

Ego is your opponent in Life 

A "game" in which we all should Love 

Author's Note

Tear it apart, heap it with praise, doesn't matter. Just let me know your thoughts

Reviews

[mattavelli]

Hello, Julius! :)
I think you picked a great combination of themes for this. Your message is clear and relatable. I have trouble with losing, haha, so thanks for sharing.