Coaches criticize
him, younger siblings idolize him,
teammates mock him,
girls adore him,
officials penalize
him, students and fans cheer for him,
dentists love him,
and his mother worries about him.
He can be found
everywhere and everywhere:
skating around,
falling over, passing by,
gliding backwards,
twisting across, hitting hard,
beating defenses, and
scoring goals.
He is courage on
skates, passion in a jersey,
pride in pads, and
hope in a helmet.
You can ridicule him,
but you can’t discourage him.
You can injure him,
but you can’t get him out of the sport he loves.
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