Overcome Defeat

we are running out of time

and the fact that we are running 

has got to mean somethin'

every second counts 

every bounce is like pound 

we had 4.1 seconds to make it touch down 

in the bottom of the net 

can it be done? sure, I bet 

maybe but this isn't the NBA see...

but the way we played 

seems like we were in our own league

yes we had a huge lead 

but we are only human 

and at times lose intensity 

so I try to motivate the white sea

wave to rattle the cage and disrupt peace

and of course I prayed more than couple hail marys

but this time was scary, I knew we could do it...

I just didn't think it would happen

it seemed like slow motion 

as the ball started floatin 

the first shot missed 

but the second one didn't 

we did it!

A "W" we couldn't undo 

then the cage became loose 

and made a lot of sound too

we won at home

and know I know

victory is sweet when you overcome defeat!

Today I witnessed an amazing boys varsity basketball game at Chaminade. There were 4.1 seconds left and we were down by one. We inbounded the ball... lobbed it down the court... caught it... shot it... didn't go in... got the rebound just in the nick of time, shot it, and won it. This poem is dedicated to the victory of the Chaminade Boys Varsity Bball team. I was praying between every play... needless to say God gave us strength.