That Bronze Beauty
By Gwen Russell Green
August 3, 2021
When Simone took the stage to defy gravity one more time
It was different for her
The fun was gone
The thrill was gone
The sparkle was missing
And FEAR that she had not felt before
Crept in, uninvited
And settled I like an all-encompassing fog around her
It was different because the twists were no longer her friend
The bars no longer beckoned her with glistening strength
And promise of support
She no longer wanted to spin in the air
She no longer could hear the roar of the crowd
The energy of those who loved her
Was missing AND far away
She stumbled from the weight of others' expectations
She felt the confusion of the TWISTIES
A malady unknown to most
Those who do not spin
Those who cannot fly
Those do NOT defy gravity
But power that is God-given
Cannot be stolen, cannot be siphoned off
It WILL continue
It DOES endure
And shiny medals can't, don't, won't
Define it
By Gwen Russell Green
August 3, 2021
When Simone took the stage to defy gravity one more time
It was different for her
The fun was gone
The thrill was gone
The sparkle was missing
And FEAR that she had not felt before
Crept in, uninvited
And settled I like an all-encompassing fog around her
It was different because the twists were no longer her friend
The bars no longer beckoned her with glistening strength
And promise of support
She no longer wanted to spin in the air
She no longer could hear the roar of the crowd
The energy of those who loved her
Was missing AND far away
She stumbled from the weight of others' expectations
She felt the confusion of the TWISTIES
A malady unknown to most
Those who do not spin
Those who cannot fly
Those do NOT defy gravity
But power that is God-given
Cannot be stolen, cannot be siphoned off
It WILL continue
It DOES endure
And shiny medals can't, don't, won't
Define it
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