The Olympics is a reflection of life 
as it has it's winners and losers 
one minute your on a high 
the next you can get knocked down. 
If you want to achieve your dream 
it will come through hard work 
as the more you put in to it 
the greater the rewards will be. 
Sometimes you get just one chance 
a Golden opportunity to succeed 
but if your not ready it can slip away 
someone else can take it from your grasp. 
In Sport nothing is handed on a plate 
lots of blood, sweat, and tears, along the way,  
and in life it can be just the same 
but you just have to keep on going. 
But some people get tired and give up 
when victory can be just around the corner 
it don't matter how many times you fall down 
just as long as you always get back up. 
So life is a Marathon and not a sprint 
with many hurdles and obstacles to get over 
but if you keep going at a steady pace 
you'll get to the finishing line in the end!
Kevin Halls
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-olympics-and-life/