<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=399096" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Pacing off the steps</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">At times the stretch <br>to the jumping board <br>and landing patch<br>lay magical <br>in front of me</div><div style="margin:10px 0">and without real strain<br>I glided through the air<br>and a slit second<br>almost lasted for an eternity.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In that moment<br>the interaction of no competitor, <br>no coach, <br>no cheering onlooker<br>was with me<br>and the white <br>sand glided past<br>before kissing<br>my landing feet.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I paced off the steps<br>for the next long jump<br>and there were admiration<br>on some faces, <br>frustration and maybe hate<br>and fear of loosing <br>on others</div><div style="margin:10px 0">and when I started my run<br>the crowd roared<br>before the air and me<br>was again one.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Sometimes my steps were out<br>and I overstepped the board, <br>or had to launch myself<br>from too far back</div><div style="margin:10px 0">and no correction<br>in either direction<br>could bring <br>the absolute magic back</div><div style="margin:10px 0">and the frenzy of the crowd<br>the sheer determination<br>of other competitors<br>was cutting like a knife through me</div><div style="margin:10px 0">but when I closed my eyes<br>no pain from cramping legs, <br>no broken middle toe, <br>no coach or opponent<br>could stop me<br>from taking the magical leap<br>when God paced<br>the steps with me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Gert+Strydom">Gert Strydom</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=399096" data-title="Pacing off the steps de Gert Strydom" data-description="At times the stretch to the jumping board and landing patch lay magical in front of me and without real strain I glided through the air and a slit second almost lasted for an eternity. In that moment the interaction of no competitor, no coac..."></div> </div> </div>

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