The Choke - a True Story

Sitting alone in the locker room My eyes still filled with tears As I choked in the championship In my high school senior year Winning the wrestling match By a score of 8 to 2 Already thinking of the first place plaque And with it what I would do Only 15 seconds left to go I’m already wearing the victory smile The next thing that I am to know I’m on my back counting ceiling tiles Five victories in the book And this match I am poised to win Only 10 seconds left to go If I can avoid having gotten pinned With 2 seconds on the clock The referee slaps the wrestling mat Indicating that my opponent has Held me for the count of 3 laying on my back A life lesson was learned that day You must stay focused until the very end Or you’re apt to blow the championship Like I did that day, my friend