Four Years Down the Drain
by Brian Hoover
(Written to show an athletes perspective from Freshman year to Senior year. )
KEY: Freshman Year
KEY: Senior Year
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Wrestling is about to begin
Wrestling is about to begin
Knees shaking, as I walk up the stairs
Rage building as I walk up the stairs
I must work harder; my brother is watching me
No one is watching; time to slack
No one expects much out of me
No one expects much out of me
I will prove them wrong
Is it too late to prove them wrong?
This will make me better for next year
This is my last year
I have improved so much this year
Have I improved at all?
I have a goal
I have a goal
To wrestle varsity
To wrestle varsity
I will do what it takes to get to my goal
I didn’t do what it took to reach my goal
My first match is about to begin
Another match is about to begin
Pin in 25 seconds
Pin in 1 minute and 20 seconds
I lost
Victory
It is OK, I will win my next match
Who cares, it was a JV match
Lose, lose, lose
Win, lose, win
Why can’t I win?
I shouldn’t lose to underclassmen
Wrestle offs
Wrestle offs
I have no chance of beating Chris Horne
I will beat this freshman
I lost
Stupid
It’s OK, he desrves to win
How could I have lost?
Maybe next time
I don’t want there to be a next time, I quit
I have to work harder
Why work harder?
I will never quit
Coach, I want to quit
I will always improve if I work hard
I am an asset, he said
I like wrestling
Why am I here?
I will learn a lot of things in this sport
I have learned a lot of things in this sport
Don’t quit when you are faced with a challenge
I am now able to work through any challenge life will throw
That is why I put my body through this pain
Nothing will compare to the mental state needed for wrestling
Will I ever be successful?
I was successful
I just hope I will get through this year
I am now able to take on the world
Why am I here?
I am here to be able to live on my own, no matter what happens in the end
Thanks coach, I finally see.
