Tag Archives: Poetry

The Fire Within

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Desire is the drive Helping victors rise To overcome And win the prize. Even though told They will not win, They find a way From strength within. Desire from within Tells the champ It is…

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Strong Finish

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Athletes seek improvement To gain their victory And you too can aim For a high trajectory. With positive values And being determined By gaining inspiration From a great sermon. Always encouraged With devout themes To…

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Step Ahead with a Plan

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Mark Shields

The poem at this link was written to inspire dreaming and planning out your activities. No one wants to look back on life and have to say, “if only I had done this or that when I was younger”. To … Continue reading →

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Visualize

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
The mind has to See it … believe it And plan out the steps To achieve it. Many great athletes Practice with thoughts Before they compete And give it all they got. The batter in…

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Higher Power

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
The thing about sports Is that aims are defined Everyone on the team Has their goal aligned. In football, it’s Getting the ball Across the goal line Before one does fall. In sports and in…

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