This one's for you...Final Dive

[g-racer21]

Nerves, can?t get rid of them
Climb the steps: one, two, three?
Don?t look down, focus.

Full twisting two and a half
Can?t fail, team counting on you
You have twelve feet between the water and you.

Three big steps, jump
Knees please don?t buckle, so tired
Reach high,
Look to the sky.

Spinning, the world moving past
So fast,
Focus,
Point your toes, straight legs.

Water,
Nice and cool
Rushing over aching muscles
It?s over, surface.

Face the judges
I need sevens
Oh god, give me sevens
Long pause, can see the cranks turning in their minds.

?Judge number one, are you ready??
A small nod is all that is seen
Look to the team
All are crossing fingers and hoping.

Time seems to freeze
I can see the announcer draw a deep breath
?6.5, 7, 6, 7.5, 7?
Oh god, not this?

Defeat.

[Fliptastic29]

I love it! I feel your emotion. I really like the sharp pauses and the quick wording. Diving is a pretty intense sport. I really never knew that until i meet hanny.