Shawna Horsley | + Follow Poet |
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The Race of Your Life

Give it your all and do your best.
Always tell your self you can out run the rest.
Your heart is racing, your palms all sweaty,
you're ready to drive.
Round and round you go.
Lap after lap,
 Like it's the race of your life.
Mash the gas, and make a pass,
Faster and faster you go.
5 laps left to go,
 It's the race of your life.
You have to keep pushing.
3 laps, 2 laps,
Turn after turn, you're getting closer.
Almost to the finish line.
I see the checkered flag shine,
I take the win.
That was the race of my life.

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Ronald A. Williams Date: 1/8/2018 6:13:00 AM Race car and Nas Car drivers would surely love it. It does describes well a very experiential experience vividly. Login to Reply Shawna Horsley Date: 1/8/2018 1:20:00 PM Thank you Mr. Williams. This is one of my favorite poems I've wrote seeing as I come from a long line of dirt track racers. My son and I uses to race to karts on a dirt track.

Amelia Harrell Date: 1/5/2018 8:10:00 PM A well-written poem, my favorite line has to be "Always tell your self you can out run the rest." :) Login to Reply Shawna Horsley Date: 1/8/2018 1:22:00 PM Thank you Amelia. You must always encourage your self to do great.