When the game is not about the game
Stop
When the field is not the field,
But a place to hurt others, to argue and whine
When your mind is clouded and your forehead
Wrinkled in a frown
Stop
When you feel angry and you want
Revenge. Vengeance. Stop.
The game is not about vengeance. Not about being
Bloodthirsty or eager to deal
What has been dealt to you.
The game is about smiling and
Running. Getting sweaty and loving what
You do. It is about every touch on the ball
Every cheer from teammates.
Not the decisions of a referee.
Not the score or the number of times she whispered something
Mean under her breath.
The game is about the game. Keep it that way.
If the game is not about the game.
Stop
Stop and think.
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