Rafa!

There were no thoughts of Covid

Or of sadness or of snow

But it wasn’t as relaxing

As most Sunday mornings go.

 

For I watched the Aussie Open

And the finals had my fave

Who provided the escape route

From reality I crave.

 

From a near-elimination

To a 5-set 5-hour match,

Rafa* fought against the odds

With every point he’d somehow snatch.

 

His opponent, 10 years younger

And 5 inches more in height,

Played as hard as he was able

But it wouldn’t be his night.

 

All the crowd was there for Rafa

And he made his fans so proud.

Even with the stress of watching,

It’s a pleasure to be wowed.

 

*Rafael Nadal