Best is never enough

A nice cloudy Saturday morning,
when everything seems like a normal training day,
he went down to his usual traning place with a heavy heart,
but he knew he shouldn't and so he calm himself down in the car ride on the way there.

Upon reaching,
he felt much better when he saw his friends,
all cheering and laughing,
disturbing one another,
it was a very warm sight for him,
seeing all his seniors so close together.

Soon,
the time came,
he knew he wasn't very prepared,
but he was determined to just give all he's got.

He went down for the first time of the day,
feeling all his muscles still not warmed up enough,
but he didn't think much about it,
all he could think was to get it over it quickly.
The set started,
he was too relaxed,
but it was lucky to get through it.

After the first set was done and over with,
he just sat down and his mind went blank,
he didn't know what to think of,
and he don't wanna think about anything else either.

The second set came,
he knew it would be a tough fight,
worse of all,
he knew he was gonna be defeated,
what a weak mindset...
Nevertheless,
he has to still give his best he told himself,
he has a role to uphold and it is not easy for himself.

The command came,
and all boats went off,
it was not a bad start,
but it got more and more tiring for him,
soon his mind was switched off.

His partner,
his other half,
shouted for him,
he wanted to reply,
but he couldn't,
he just don't know why...
And when it all ended,
his other half asked him,
"did you truly give your best?"

That question really struck him hard,
he really thought to himself,
"did I give my best..."
He really didn't know the answer to it...

He went back up the shore,
he passed his cap to his other half,
wishing him all the best,
because he knew he was strong mentally and physically.
He was left alone to do his punishment,
but that was alright,
he preferred to be somewhere silent.

The ache and fatigue soon came in,
and he took a break,
sitting at the pavement,
he looked across the whole reservoir,
he thought to himself,
maybe this is not meant for him afterall...
And the best,
never seems enough for everything in life...