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Jan 22
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Owlsright

Basketball

Basketball is my passion
The thing I love
Out of all my hobbies 
This rises above
You may disagree
but to me
It's like the fingers on the glove

I hear sneakers squeaking on the gleaming gym floor
And the basketball thumping on the ground
And fans cheering and screaming in the crowd

I see flashes of color
Red, black, and green
And bright lights
And cameras flashing
From the stands

I feel hot air
Pressing against my skin
And sweat rolling against my skin
As I stand up and cheer

I smell food like hot dogs and soda
from the concession stand
I smell hot sweat
But I hardly notice
I'm consentrating

My mouth is dry
So I take another sip of cold water
I can't focus on that though
One blink
Is a second gone
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Posted: 01.22.19
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  1. LadyMidnight
    Jan 22, 2019

    Agreed 100%. I love basketball as well. What team do you play for?

    Lady Midnight
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  1. Owlsright
    Jan 22, 2019

    I play for the Montpelier Divergent! It's just a local team made by the recreation dep., and the name is a little weird, but I like it!

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  1. LadyMidnight
    Jan 22, 2019

    Cool! I was just wondering if my team had played yours. Not yet!

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  1. Owlsright
    Jan 22, 2019

    Okay cool! What town do you play for?

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  1. LadyMidnight
    Jan 22, 2019

    My school team. Lake Champlain Waldorf School Wildcats.

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  1. Graceful
    Jan 22, 2019

    I also agree with Ladymidnight, I love basketball it is one of my favorite things and it gets my heart going! You did a great job on writing this Thank you!

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