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Your Dream MAG
You feel the beat of a distant drum
deep in your heart every time you play
Now, it get louder and faster.
This time is more important,
this time is real.
The ball spins in your hand.
The ball is a key. The key
to your dream
It returns faithfully when you bounce
it to the floor.
The drum inside you is now a small
band. As you move around as gracefully
as you can, a choir kicks in.
Now, for every time you fumble in practice, for every time you make a wrong move,
for every person who says "You can't"
You shoot.
The band stops.
The choir stops.
You stop.
Sailing through the air goes your key.
You can do nothing but watch with
your mouth wide open.
The lock makes a wish as the
key goes through
The band starts up again; twice as loud
and twice as fast.
It comes up through your chest and
forces its way through a big smile
Maybe you scream.
For the first time you notice
everyone else
Your team.
Your family.
Your friends.
Your coach.
They feel the same way.
You whisper to yourself
"Yes, I can!"
You have unlocked the key to
your dream, and you know ...
The whole world is yours.
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