for the dead

get over it

being an athlete means
being able to perform in front of a crowd
being able to play
with eyes on you
the whole game

being a coach means
acknowledging your player's fears and anxieties
it means to stand by them even when they're falling
it means to know what to say to
get them back up
and play

and sometimes the thing to say
is just to get over it and perform
because that's what the coach knows
that you do best

a/n;

lol what if is this

+this is actually based off of this past weekend. i had a volleyball tourney and there was only 6 of us so we had no subs and i was slowly slipping, so my coach yelled out "you have to get over your anxiety, kid. hit the floor and shoe the crowd what you're made of"