Twas the night before wrestling, and all through the state
All the wrestlers were stirring and wondering their weight,
The singlets washed and packed with a prayer,
And dreaming the officials would only be fair.
The wrestlers and their sweats were wrestless in bed,
While all they could think of was when they’d get fed,
Mom praying quietly, Dad tossing and turning,
Your stomach starts flipping, and your heart starts burning.
It’s 6:00 and the alarm starts to rings,
You pray they are strong, you gave them their wings
They peel off the covers and fly to the scale,
In hopes that sleeping in sweats didnt let them fail.
Away to the school they drive in a race,
See who can get there in the fastest pace,
They make their weight and now searching for food,
Anything at this point looks really good!
Got into my car and to the restaurant I flew,
Only to meet up with the rest of my crew,
Ham, Bacon, Pancakes and Eggs,
One more banana to avoid cramps in the legs!
Back to the school and board the big bus,
The moves that we will use we do not discuss,
We only at this point cannot hesitate,
It’s all up to us, as we can only meditate!
We reach our destination and time to unload,
The first name in my bracket he ain’t no toad,
We put on our singlets, pads, and sweats,
It’s all up to me, there will be no regrets.
My name was announced I will be up in a few,
The coach is looking for me that’s my que,
The sweats come off, I am focused now,
My hand was raised, but I don’t know how.
The coach for me flew out of his chair,
As I recall that was really rare,
He was a state champ that was good on feet,
But when the whistle blew he had gotten beat!
The rest of the day was full of surprises,
With wrestlers coming in all different sizes,
We all wrestled well and stole the show,
We have gotten our medals it’s time to go.
We loaded the bus for the fun ride home,
Once on the bus we were free to roam,
The wrestlers, the giggles, the stories they’d tell
If it weren’t for the coaches they would of rung our bell!
We finally get back to the school that night,
We get pillows and our bag and go home with no fight,
Our parents attended today so them we thank,
All the good memories are now in the bank!
~tlr
12-20-05
