Ragtag Daily Prompt | #RDP
In response to: https://wp.me/s9YcOU-olympics
Olympics
The Olympics aren’t just medals.
They are years
no one saw.
Early mornings.
Cold pools.
Bruised shins.
Repetition without applause.
We watch the final seconds—
the sprint,
the leap,
the breath held across nations.
But the real story lives
in the invisible training.
I’ve come to think
life has its own Olympics.
Private disciplines.
Endurance no one scores.
Moments when simply showing up
is the event.
Not every victory glitters.
Not every effort earns a podium.
Sometimes the medal
is getting through the year.
Sometimes the gold
is standing steady
when you would rather sit down.
The Olympics remind me—
excellence isn’t sudden.
It’s built.
And whether or not
the crowd is watching,
the work still counts.
— Maggie
The Afterlove Voice 💫
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