Demanded and Empty-Handed

Demanded and Empty-Handed

On themselves, so much they had demanded
But from Olympics came home empty-handed
After all of the sincere effort they had put in;
In four years, will have to do it over again.

Many things we all may have to face
If you finished either fourth or fifth place
A medal might never be in your sight
And will pray to win one again tonight.

James Thomas Horn
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 2/15/2014 7:34:00 PM
Same meaning, and just as poignant & nostalgic!...Still Great! :-)!!/Robert
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Date: 2/15/2014 8:03:00 PM
Will always appreciate a comment like that any day. Jim Horn
Date: 2/15/2014 7:27:00 PM
You need not change a thing, it is perfect as it is!...but, of course, you are the author!...tho', personally, I love it, as is!//Robert
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Date: 2/15/2014 7:31:00 PM
Bless you but I still did have to touch it up a bit. The central thought is still there though. Jim Horn
Date: 2/15/2014 12:00:00 PM
JH, as a sports enthusiast, and a former youthful, little league, high school, and college baseball "star", and Olympic Hopeful" , I feel this short poem...that speaks volumes to me!//Wonderful, nostalgic write (...for me)!//Sinclair
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Date: 2/15/2014 7:21:00 PM
Now I need to change of to if. Thanks for the compliment. Jim Horn
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