Relay Race

Relay Race

A relay race is a team event
Consisting of races split into laps,
Run individually by team members
Who set off in staggered gaps,
So that all the participants,
Must run to waiting team mates
And pass a baton over to them,
Who then contest the race fate.

Obviously exchanging the baton
Is a crucial part of the race,
Because the speedier it is done
Will ensure the teams faster pace.
So the receiving person then sets off
On the next stage of the race trip.
But great care must be taken
Not to let the baton fall or slip.

For now we can clearly see
A relay race is not just about one
Specific team member over others,
For tactics may decide how it's run.
As some runners may be faster
But will still rely on the rest,
As important in the team effort,
When they try to be the best.

This then reminds me of our lives
When sometimes we need friends,
To stand by us and to help out
So all our heartache mends.
Thus just like the relay race
It's all a joint effort at times,
To get along lifetime roads
And find some happy climes.

So interactions are very important
With other people met on the way,
Just like the subtle baton change
Human greetings can make our day.
Thus be very conscious at all times
How important it is to share
Fellowship and courteous behaviour
And so win races when we care.