WINNING AND LOSING

Something can happen to every athlete,
And indeed every human being,
The instinct to slack off,
To give in to pain and humiliation,
To give less than your best,
The instinct to hope that,
You can win through luck,
Through your opponent not doing his or her best,
Instead of going to the limit,
And past the limit,
Where victory is always found,
The difference between winning and losing,
Lies in defeating those negative instincts,
That are out to defeat us,
And we face this battle,
Everyday of our lives.