By Jo-Ann Innis
Mat two…
He’s on deck
He’s the one who tries to look so confident
While I sit here a wreck
I sit watching nervously
Biting my nails and shaking in my seat
Praying for a victory and not a quick defeat
Please don’t let him be hurt
Please let him be all right
After all this is why he practices so hard
Almost every night
I’ll just suffer through it and give him my support
Wondering why, sometimes, he ever chose this sport
But when it’s finally over and he makes it through “the three”
Nothing can beat the look on his face
That look of VICTORY!
The look that says, “I did it, hey mom, did you see?”
And when the ref holds up his hand
I know why he chose this sport
And when the victory goes the other way
I still give him my support
There’s always next time as long as you try
A mom never fails to say
You’re always a champion in my eyes son, and you’ll always be that way
A mom is a wrestler’s biggest fan
Cause she knows what’s in his heart
She knows his dedication and how he tries so hard
It’s hard for a mom to sit and watch
As her son gets pinned
And it’s hard not to get emotional as you watch your baby win
Seeing his eyes search for you while you’re sitting in the stands
Making sure you saw every move turn out just the way he planned
Because every wrestler knows
That his mom is his biggest fan!