by Marshall Begel
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| Figure skater Alysa Liu, seen here at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, is to come out of retirement and return to competition. |
The years since my retirement
Have left me unfulfilled—
Not meeting the requirement
For one uniquely skilled.
My body's manifested change
Since I was in my prime.
Returning to a decent range
Would be an uphill climb.
But I will muster up support—
Ambition? I have plenty.
But time to shine is running short,
For soon, I'm turning twenty!
Marshall Begel lives in Madison, Wisconsin. He has several pieces in Light and Lighten Up Online.
