Contemporary-Poetic-Verses
A BASKETBALL PRAYER (In memory of my mother)
Here I am
Standing here once again,
After many, many anguish years,
I stand here on this old wooden floor,
Wondering, why now-
Is it time for my moment,
My stand,
My destiny in time-
For I follow my ancestors of yesteryear's
The pain,
  The torment,
The sorrow that was yesteryear's-
So now, I am back to fight again
For my mother's dream
And
The commitment of time
And
Infinity
I am here once again-
To fulfill a promise of love, joy,
And cherish dreams
From a
    Beautiful lady,
        With the brashness of a tiger,
          And the tranquility of spirit-
I am here once again!
To pursue those dream of yesteryear
With ball in hand
I will soar again-
To realize her dream and mine
To pay tribute
To those who came before me
To destroy the evil that prevented my return-
I am truly back again
For the love of family
And friends
I will play again!
To fulfill my dreams
And
Bring life back to my
Soul
I will once soar again!
    See you Mom!
Love Gregg
(1976)
Revised 6-25-2008
Written by
Gregory E Upshaw
Standing here once again,
After many, many anguish years,
I stand here on this old wooden floor,
Wondering, why now-
Is it time for my moment,
My stand,
My destiny in time-
For I follow my ancestors of yesteryear's
The pain,
  The torment,
The sorrow that was yesteryear's-
So now, I am back to fight again
For my mother's dream
And
The commitment of time
And
Infinity
I am here once again-
To fulfill a promise of love, joy,
And cherish dreams
From a
    Beautiful lady,
        With the brashness of a tiger,
          And the tranquility of spirit-
I am here once again!
To pursue those dream of yesteryear
With ball in hand
I will soar again-
To realize her dream and mine
To pay tribute
To those who came before me
To destroy the evil that prevented my return-
I am truly back again
For the love of family
And friends
I will play again!
To fulfill my dreams
And
Bring life back to my
Soul
I will once soar again!
    See you Mom!
Love Gregg
(1976)
Revised 6-25-2008
Written by
Gregory E Upshaw
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A BASKETBALL PRAYER (In memory of my mother)
A BASKETBALL PRAYER (In memory of my mother)