Tribute to Jordan Foote by Saccheen Laing

Tribute to Jordan Foote

By:Saccheen Laing

He sits on the sidelines

With determination in his eyes

Wanting to touch the ball once more and lift his team to victory

His mind is fixed on the ball but his body is failing

In the midst of his pain his eyes remain on the ball

Skillfully maneuvering the obstacles he flashes a bright smile

“I will be back on the pitch in a little while”

Cancer clouds tried to block his vision

But even when he lost his most valuable tool he still would sit on the pitch with eyes fixed on the ball

I remember being motivated as he took over my television screen

The odds against him he still had the will to win

The entire nation stood behind him and cheered him on

The clouds grew thicker and cancer would claim the one who captivated us all

Even as his eyes have closed his soul is still fixed on the ball

Jordan is an inspiration to us all!

His body has failed him but his soul is still here to remind us

To never give up and give it our all

Fighting to the very end with eyes still fixed on the ball

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