We deem the team, or person, <br />Or thing, that stands high, tall, <br />Or is the last to fall; <br /> <br />As a champion, crowned <br />The winner, the choice. <br />He who conquers the utmost <br />Which leads to nothing <br />But do it again and again. <br /> <br />AS: D. Wayne Lukas in the <br />Summer of 2000, gained victory <br />Of his 13th Triple Crown with <br />A colt named Commendable. <br /> <br />Then, at Pebble Beach, <br />The disbelief of last year’s best, <br />Paine Stewart, void in their <br />U. S. Open. In the prime <br />Of his career, death overcame him. <br /> <br />With Lance Armstrong’s <br />Ownership of the Tour de <br />France, five years now, straight, <br />And cancer battles in-between. <br />He’s not a victim, but a survivor <br />With five yellow jerseys, <br />He’s with courage, this lion-hearted <br />Valiant, conductor of bravery. <br /> <br />He’s like our troops that still stay <br />And fight for America and her freedom <br />So the Lance Armstrong’s <br />Can participate in the game of life <br />And be crowned champion <br />Of their family’s hearts.<br /><br />Carol D. Meeks<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sides-of-a-champion/
