Letters
August 12, 2012

For Asafa

Dear Editor,

I write in honour of sportsman, Asafa Powell

Asafa! Asafa! Asafa! Asafa!

You paved the road

You levelled the tracks

You did it for the others

Now there’s no turning back.

Asafa! Asafa! Asafa!

You opened the door to the 100 dash!

And one by one they were all smashed!

But now that elusive piece of gold

Seems so hard for you to behold.

Asafa! Asafa!

You remained my Prince Charming

My champion

My star

Without you we could not have gone this far.

Asafa!

Be strong

Be brave

With God by your side

The storms you will ride

With added humility and posture

Stand and face your monster

And one day not far from now

You will stand tall and take a bow.

Denise Currie

Kingston 19

dsteph30@hotmail.com

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