Ribbon of Success

As the starter raises his gun,
You raise poised for action.
Heart beating faster and faster,
Adrenalin surging through every vein,
Breathless and timeless,
Eyes focused,
Muscles flexed.

Silence breaches the air
As the sudden burst of pandemonium
Expunges terror,
Shaking the corners of the earth;
Ripping you essence of life away.

Exploding with sheer energy,
You propel with the grace
Given by Mercury’s wings
Into a combination
Of blurring speed and power.

Sacrifice never felt better.
Like a finely tuned machine,
You perform with riveting precision and force,
Thrusting your arms back
To gain inertial momentum.

You become one with the ribbon of success.
The clamour and chaos
Exults your immortal triumph.

Copyright © 1989 by Jim Ing