Ben Johnson knew of the glory and Ben Johnson knew of the fame <br />And he also knew of ridicule and he also knew of shame <br />Once the World's fastest sprinter now known as a drugs cheat <br />But it cannot be taken from him that he was a great athlete. <br /> <br />To the heyday of Ben Johnson one must go back in time <br />The World's fastest human being when he was in his prime <br />Once the World's fastest athlete his was a celebrated name <br />And for his inglorious fall from grace he only has himself to blame. <br /> <br />Yet is there one amongst us who can claim to be a saint <br />And is there one amongst us who is truly free of taint? <br />The Jamaican born Canadian Ben Johnson a champion who from grace did fall <br />But as long as there are athletes people his name will recall. <br /> <br />Ben Johnson knew of glory and he now knows of disgrace <br />But he set a World record time in his greatest ever race <br />And in Seoul the Olympic gold medal he won on the running track <br />Due to a drug test that proved positive he was obliged to hand back.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ben-johnson/
