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“We didn’t match their intensity”
Too bad—
A banner-raising was up for grabs.
With several rousing ovations
During an action-packed, intense affair.
No sleep and no victories,
The culprit
Kept the tempo up—
Time to get more aggressive.
Things got hairy—
The forecheck was on
One harbinger of hope
It was impossible to predict
Catch-your-breath action
Hard hits and downright nastiness
Then—
A big sigh of relief
“She’s a walking miracle.”
Consider it a promise kept.