This poem was written when one of my granddaughters was 11 years old. She had recently moved up to Level 7, and she was facing challenges with her uneven bars routine. At this meet, she finally completed her “giant” for the first time in competition.

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Perseverance is her nickname
Tenacity ignites her flame
A young gymnast spends hours sharpening her skills
Improving a challenging routine stirs up a giant thrill
Her practices have been going well thus far
Showing tireless energy to conquer the bars
Recent meets have brought a challenge her way
Missing the giant on the uneven bars both days
This Level 7 gymnast travels to her next meet
Hoping the Warrior Challenge will bring a feat
She will compete today in three events plus the bars
Believing in her athletic destiny as she arrives by car
The judges will be looking for routines to score the best
Expecting to assess poise and skills that pass the test
This determined gymnast competes with renewed poise
Warming up, she seems oblivious to the crowd’s noise
Her bars warm-up finishes exceedingly well
Feeling her inner confidence grow and swell
It’s her turn to show the best she can be
Nailing the giant at last for judges to see
Perseverance is her nickname
Tenacity ignites her flame

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Happy she nailed it!
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Good for her.:)
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Oh I love this! I can vividly see her succeeding. And I also “feel” she would persevere no matter what! Tenacity does that. Aww, the mindset and grit of young athletes! 💚
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I love when hard work pays off. It must have done wonders for her self-confidence… and she must have loved that you wrote a poem about it!
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Love how you give the personal background to this poem
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Jim, I appreciate your comment. I try to do this with certain poems and other posts. Take care and stay healthy.
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Likewise brother!
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