Driven, and driving;
Relentless in devotion, dedication,
And in devout and unsolute terms
Worships the God of Sport.

The body becomes the temple, the
Rules become the bible:

The body becomes the toy;
The rules become a hindrance.

This body is an athlete’s,
Driven, and driving;
Relentless in a quest for what
Glory only an athlete can taste.

The body tuned and trained
Becomes the ultimate goal;

The body tuned and trained
Becomes the ultimate object

Of Worship.
Of God.

The athlete be it known –
More human than human;
More human than spirit,
Yet more spirit seeking
Than human.

Seeking the Spiritual unity
Within his defined rules,
The athlete is driven –
Driving towards the unity,
The Oneness,
The mastery of the sport;
The glory of the God.

With body he will disport,
Proud of the limits
To which body can be pushed.

With body he will be God,
When sport’s mastery
Will make him more
Human than Human;
More God than God.

Driven by what?
What need is there for sport
Within the Athlete’s quest?
Perhaps a need for expression.
Expression limited by
Rules of the sport,
Becoming more expressive
Within that limitation.

Inherent insecurities,
Perhaps too, driving the
Athlete on to prove,
To possess, and to
The ultimate worship of the
Body that would be God’s.