Of softball's defeat

Whats with hci and sporting defeats? The team acts as if they have done the school a great wrong. Oh come on, i thought sports was all about passion and surpassing oneself? You haven't let us down, heck, people probably don't even care if you keep your championship title anot, as long as you stay in the competition long enough for lessons to be cancelled so we can go to your finals.

Suffering from LDMI. Law of diminishing marginal inspiration. So forgive the bad writing. (and right at the time when i need a second portfolio! great.)

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You stand, elevated, miles lower than everyone else
On a second rostrum, the silver of the trophy
Glinting like the sword. This is the warrior's mark
When you blow the dust off the steel and Eye,
lacklustre.

Death before dishonour – how many times
Words and lashings beat that into tender flesh,
Till you perspire, salt seeping into wounds
Like mercury under skin. You exfoliate-

Cursing passion like a prayer. The bushido
Reads: Thou shalt not feel. Unless it be,
For daimyo or emperor.
In which then your passion is absolute.

But you have failed.
We see life on edge.

You grit your teeth. This is shame, beyond words.
Apology a cloke weighing on the jugular,
You gasp! for release and the end to it all.

A quick twist. Blood on your brother's cheek.
You had worked your guts out for this.