Gymnastics Poems!!

[gracefulone]

Worry: a misuse of imagination. anonymous

Do not let circumstances change you. You change your circumstances. Jackie Chan

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at moments of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King Jr.

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. This good news is that you don't know how great you can be! Anne Frank

You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself. Daisaka Ikeda

Self-esteem isn't the only thing. It's just that there's nothing without it. Gloria Steinem

It's determination and commitment to an unrelating pursuit of your goal that will enable you to attain the success you seek. Mario Andretti

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
Dr.Seuss

Fly and you will catch the wind; dream and you will reach your goals. Unknown

Excellence is not a singular act,but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do. Shaquille O'neal

It takes knowledge to know something. It takes guts to do what you know."Pete W.

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you have for sure. Oprah Winfrey

Our lives improve only when we take chances... and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.\Walter Anderson

We must not allow the clock and the calendar blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery. H.G.Wells

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. Frank A.Clark

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Henry David Thoreau

One should count each day a separate life. Seneca

Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable. Coco Chanel

Playing it safe is the riskiest choice we can ever make. Sarah Ban Breathnac

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James

If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place. Nora Roberts

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. Sidney J. Harris

Life does not happen to us, it happens from us. Mike Wickett

Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal. Mike Ditka

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Mary Englebreit

You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its depth. Evan Esar

Change before you have to. Jack Welch

It's not what we take in life, but what we leave behind. Unknown

What you will do matters. All you need is to do it. Judy Grahn

You must have life in your dance to have danced in your life. Sagendorh


And that completes my entire document of quotes! Enjoy!

[gymgymgymnast08]

Oh my gosh thank you! My favorite one is:Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.
Everyone is always telling me that Im like obsessed with gymnastics! LOL!

[gracefulone]

That one was on one of the old track t-shirts before I got to highschool. I saw this girl wearing it and thought it was really cool.

[gracefulone]

Here's the latest poem; it's currently untitled.

I started gmynastics at th etender age of five
I knew no fear; I'd barely been alive.
As my classmates tried so hard to do the splits,
I didn't understand, 'Why can't everyone do it?'
Class was at a middle school, but I didn't care.
All that really mattered was getting to go there.
I learned all the events-boys and girls the same.
I loved pommel horse, though I didn't know the name.
Ever since then, gym has been my thing.
And though I won't, it made me so happy I could sing.
I moved to a YCMA when I was about eight.
It was bigger, better: how great!
When I was ten I made the team,
Earning a place on the competition scene.
That's where I found my first fear
Over the backhandspring; led to many tears.
It was the only time I ever wanted to stop.
I couldn't do it: I though it was a flop.
But instead I worked harder and don't you know
I learned the handspring, which goes to show
That hard work can get you anything,
You just have to step into that ring.
As an eleven-year-old level four,
I earned many awards, and then more.
I moved up to level five next,
But the highbar kip had me perplexed.
I was stuck once again but it was different this time.
I knew I could get through it; that I'd be fine.
So the next winter I was winning on bars.
On top of the podium, I was a star.
As a freshman in highschool, I became a level six
I'd been in it so long, the sport really sticks.
Backwalkovers on beam were scary, and backtucks were hard.
But I'd seen it before, and knew I could still go far.
So the next year I had a great season,
Myself, my work ethic, the only reason.
So for the next season, I became a level seven.
Being an optional-oh, it was heaven!
And though I still get scared from time to time
I remind myself I'm still in my prime.
And I remember my younger gymnast tales,
And being sweeter, not afraid to fail.
And though sometimes I wish I could train for the Olympic Games,
I realize that if you love the sport, it's really all the same.
It's doing what you love, and loving what you do
That shows your success and the real you.

[gymgymgymnast08]

Thats awesome!

[gracefulone]

Thanks. It's pretty much just a little bit of what I've been through as a gymnast.

[gracefulone]

A few more quotes-I'm always adding on.

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.
Soren Kierkegaard

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh

If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. Frank Wilczek

[gymnasticsbabie]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gymgymgymnast08 Oh my gosh thank you! My favorite one is:Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated. Everyone is always telling me that Im like obsessed with gymnastics! LOL!

thats my favorite one too!!! i making a sign out of it to put on the ceiling of my bedroom, so i look at it every night before i go to sleep

[gymgymgymnast08]

Dude thats awesome! I wanted to write a bunch of them on my walls with chalk but my parents wouldn't let me so I guess I'll have to use posterboard

[tumblerK]

I wrote this one in 9th grade for as part of an english assignment.

One more, just once more.
Set up, tuck tight
open up, spot the floor.
Back tuck, almost perfect.

Once more, just once more.
Square hips, lead with toe.
Lunge.
Back walkover, nearly flawless.

One more time, just one more.
Swing high, squeeze hard, let go, tuck tight
open up, don't move.
Flyaway, not quite perfect.

Faster, faster chase perfection
always out of reach.
Work hard, do your best
raise the bar.
Not quite perfect,
But first place.