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LJ Idol Season 10, Week 5: "Fear is the Heart of Love"

Jan 15, 2017 13:21

For Love of the Game

It's go time.

House lights down,
batter up,
take your marks,
start the clock.

Breathe.

Wait.
Where are the butterflies?
Where are the nerves?
Why aren't I scared?

Action!
Play ball!
GO!
Shuffle up and deal!

Okay. Let's play.Something's not right ( Read more... )

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Comments 14

adoptedwriter January 18 2017, 01:50:46 UTC

That final section is amazing and ties it all together beautifully!

Thanks for reading!

halfshellvenus January 18 2017, 07:13:21 UTC

Those last two simple stanzas really highlight the most basic urges behind winning, long after we've stopped really thinking about "why."

Winning is one hell of a drug. Losing might be even more potent.

Thanks for reading!