it is so near yet so far

It is so near yet so far

We hear it so often in our times

The pumping flow excitement in the eyes

The saliva flowing thinking it will be there

The faces glow the eyes bright

We sense the labour of fruition

We can feel it in our minds

It is just one more game....

Then the unthinkable happens

The changing wind the off course drives

We sink deeper into the dark hole

Dreaming of a victory but it fails in our hands

It is so near yet so far

We try to muscle our last ounce to go

The wind takes us out in the open

The feathered wings floating in our eyes

The smell of winning puffing up smoke

There is no way to reach the step

It is just one win to make the difference

It is so near yet so far

The celebration rings in the minds

It takes the wind out of the focus

Putting it too much weight into the game

It is so near yet so far