Granddaughter's Soccer Clinic Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Here at Phoenix College with my Granddaughter, she's in
a soccer clinic with a silver medalist from Brazil, learn-
ing how to be a better player.

Wearing a United Healthcare tee shirt, standing with about
40 other girls, focused on what the coaches are saying,
listening intently.

Telling the girls that education is the power and soccer is
the vehicle by which they can get it, putting their all into
both endeavors.

A dog mascot giving high fives to everyone, my Granddaughter
going way high, now being divided into groups according to
age, my Granddaughter with the ten year olds.

Getting ready to go out on the field and play, learning the
ins and outs of this fantastic game, one which I played also
when in grade school.