Keywords
Resilience, Connection, Sacrifice
Document Type
Essay
Description
The Goal
Nothing mattered more to me than winning. Friday-night lights shone down on the pitch, fans littered the stands, and the score was still zero to zero. I looked down at my mud-clad jersey then back up at the scoreboard. Five minutes left! When the soccer ball was at my feet life made sense; time both slowed down and sped up, and I was in control. As I ran down the pitch, I could feel my muscles pushing and pulling in perfect harmony. Time after time either the goalie stopped the ball or my shot was not as true as it should have been. Finally, a minute left and I connected with the ball right outside the goal. I took the shot that I had practiced for hours and sure enough, it went in! I ran towards my dad who also happened to be my coach. All I wanted to do was share this moment with him. I jumped into his arms and he twirled me around as if I were five again. He kissed me on the forehead, and I ran back to the field, ready to finish out the last couple of seconds with confidence.
Recommended Citation
Sweetin, Samantha
(2022)
"Ten More Seconds,"
Inscape: Vol. 42:
No.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/inscape/vol42/iss2/4