Flowing Sindhu Vs Smashing Marin

Olympic games at Rio, a destination,

For game lovers and spectacle of human spirit!

Every event, heroic in itself,

But, when it comes to one's country,

One feels proud to watch the moment.

The blood ringing in the ears,

When one observes, flowing Sindhu,

sweeping off Marin in first set.

Winning of first set of game,
amidst distracting flash, screams and shouts!

Umpires, unsatisfied they looked,

A calm game, it should be,

They must have thought...

Warning again and again,

In second set of game it poured!

A smart chase it was

Smashing of cork one heard

In deafening silence, when one served...

A move towards the win for Smashing Marin,

a dialogue to the self...

Third game, what a chase it was

Marin moving to point 8

Flowing Sindhu, giving her hard time,

10-10 and a change of court.

Oh! The lucky court slipped off

Some might have thought...

A true player, plays the game

No matter, who wins or lose.

A beautiful game of beautiful spirit

Lesson it is, be it game or life:

When swept off by the flow

Smash it, stay up and keep saying:

"This is it, I am there!"

A gold in Olympic for Smashing Marin

Sparkling Silvery Sindhu,

Smiled it all Home!

A proud moment for both countries,

Congrats to Sport Spirit, Congrats to both!

Namaste _/\_

(Inspired by Women's Single Olympic Final Badminton Match, 2016, played between India's P. V. Sindhu and Spain's Carolina Marin at Rio...)

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