Nationals Inspired Poem by Parker Pennington
Tis’ the Season to be Skating,
When Ponds are Aplenty,
Like Flowers hitting their stride,
Just at the Right Time,
The Moment to Arise,
Step up to the Plate,
Face the Unique Occasion,
Where butterflies roam Free,
Angels Fall from the Sky,
A Rainbow takes Center Stage,
The air is full of Life,
The Ice is twice as Nice,
The season sweeps you away,
Left nothing short of breathless,
When the Ice,
Broken or not,
Surrenders to something bigger
than any man,
Where medal or not,
The Journey is what matters
It is the time to embrace,
Share the moment with all that
matter to you,
For love of the sport and so much
more,
It is what rinks were built upon,
Like the Roman Cathedral,
More than just a far‐fetched
vision,
It is the Dreams get Realized,
What awaits at the end,
But a Pot of Gold, Lucky Charms
and Superstitions,
Waiting for the Moment,
The time of living.