North Walsham Sports Centre Gymnastics Club

Patience is a woman's greatest virtue, or so the saying goes.

A gymnast must have said it, for a gymnast surely knows,

That in this funny sport of ours discouragement runs high,

And at times the very best will find this virtue's passed her by.

When hands are ripped and throbbing when every muscle's sore,

Can a gymnast still have patience to limp back in for more?

When you've lost old moves you used to do, and progress seems so slow,

Can you still have faith in better days and not feel sad and low?

Can you admit you're frightened, yet not give in to fears?

Can you conquer pain, frustration, and often even tears?

When someone else does something you've tried so long to do,

Can you really feel glad for her? And not just pity you?

When success seems far away, your efforts all in vain,

Can you force yourself to wear a smile, and disregard the pain?

If despite the tribulations, you can say "I won't give in."

Maybe someday you'll discover, that it's now your turn to win.

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