They call me the first daughter,
That I am the most privileged,
Of the four who were lucky to come out-
Of my great mother's blessed womb.
They call me the shortest of the four,
That I am a victim of stunted growth,
And they advise me to take growth hormone,
Like they know not,
That my epiphyseal plates are fused.
They also say that,
I have consumed all the money,
From my parents' pockets,
And that my siblings are getting little,
With access to only poor quality education.
They say all things about me,
But I choose to mask up my sorrows,
With smiles and bright eyes.
But deep down,I say to myself,
That I will study and work hard,
With all that I have,
To return to them that have raised me-
And shake off the doubts of those I'm borne with.
Categories:
epiphyseal, family,
Form: Free verse
David started playing table tennis,
At the age of ten in his local club,
Where his dad worked as a coach,
And where his brother played him.
He was born with a bone disorder,
Rare Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia,
And is a graduate of Sheffield Uni,
In Biological Chemistry medical.
He attended Beijing and London,
And won many medals in 2014,
In Italy, Slovenia and Slovakia,
And in Romania 2015 gold, silver.
Then the Euros in Vejle, Denmark,
And David won singles and team,
Bronze, and then in Lignano 2016,
David won bronze and team silver.
In Rio he made the quarter finals,
And was born in Torpoint, Cornwall,
Just before Christmas time in 1989 -
He lives and he trains in Sheffield.
Categories:
epiphyseal, sports, strength,
Form: Blank verse