You've Got What It Takes

Trixie Asirvatham

Sports capture the essence of the personal effort you put in to achieve a goal. This poem/song was written in the course of my advertising career, for a marathon event sponsored by a client.

Running a marathon is a lonely process even when so many are running by your side.
Because success is an individual endeavour. Even among the cheers and the crowds, you're running alone. You're driven by a dream, a passion that's your very own.
And when the race is over, it isn't over. For your own aspirations will drive you to the next milestone.

Feel the excitement in the air
charged with emotion;
Listen to your heartbeat pick up speed,
Feel the tension…
and then you're off and away,
running together
shoulder to shoulder ---
Because the world is running
right by your side,
Feel that rhythm in your stride!
It's hard to go on, mile after mile,
but in the long run,
If your heart dares to dream,
then nothing will seem
Impossible for you…

Feel the excitement mount,
pick up the pace, now you're flying…
You know you can do it,
You know you can prove it
and nothing else seems to count…

The crowds fade away,
the shouts fade away,
and suddenly
You've got to outpace
You've got to outrace
Nobody but yourself!

The cheers fill the air
But you don't seem to care
because you've done it!
It's jubilation time
It's celebration time
And you deserve it!

But in your heart you know
That after the show
You'll be pushing the pace
For another dream, another race,
And you've got what it takes
You've got what it takes
To make it to the top again.

Poems on Dreams/ Success/ Reaching High
Give me dreams Reach You've got what it takes It's so good to be alive! I've got so much in life The no-limit spirit	Life isn't the way that we paint it Every minute has a lot of livin' in it Tomorrow Make the most of what you've got I could…
Poems on Change/ Decisions
Crossroads Relax - let go It's time to change A different point of view Stuck in the middle	A whole lot of nothin' to do Waiting When will it be? Undo - to do! It will come right in the end

Poems for a Mom and Dad
Amazing Mum Mom is a word for… Mum - What would I do without you?	For Mum, because… My own dear Mum Best of All Mum
Poems for a Dad
To dad with love
Poems on Friends
Friends	God sends a friend
Poems on Children
Baby Little Hands	What I want for you (from a mother to a teenage daughter) It's nobody's fault
Poems on God
I want to thank you, Lord I Believe	You're not alone Let the vision come

You've Got What It Takes

Poems on Dreams/ Success/ Reaching High

Poems on Change/ Decisions

Poems for a Mom and Dad

Poems for a Dad

Poems on Friends

Poems on Children

Poems on God