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The Tiger Within MAG
She was young, and delicate, and graceful
and she had soft blond hair
falling gently over her eyes.
And she was wearing a summer dress
and picking daisies
in her yard.
And then her father
called her
into the house
And she ran into her room
and replaced her dress
with an old T-shirt and a pair of cleats.
And left the room
and pulled her soft blond hair
back with an elastic.
And when her car stopped at the soccer field
she emerged not as a girl
but as a tiger.
The feet which had just danced
through the grass
were about to race across the turf.
And
Jump
Soar
Leap
Higher than the sun.
And she would
Slide
Shoot
Score
And she would be a hero
For an instant.
And soon she would be back
picking daisies
in her yard.
As a young, delicate, graceful
Girl.
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