BASKETBALL POETRY FOR BASKETBALL LOVERS

Basketball for Global Peace
We are basketball players
We are team players

We team with coaches and trainers
To learn about the humanity of the game:
To develop skills, respect players, and enjoy the game

We team with families and friends
To nurture and nourish
The love and passion for the game

We team with nutritionists
To enjoy food with fruits and vegetables

We team with physiotherapists
To learn the art of
Stretching and preventive fitness

We team with sleep
To rest and prepare for training at sunrise

We team with water
For dip of one minute hot,
two minutes cold
To recover and restore muscular flexibility

We team with Mother Earth
To enjoy the beauty of trees 
in the court and in the basketball

We team with coaches and trainers
To welcome family and friends of both teams
To enjoy the game in the spirit of a healthy lifestyle

We team with referees
To validate global justice in the game

We team with coaches and trainers
to shake hands with the opposite team
To reflect the non-violent spirit of the game

We team with each other
To score points
And defend the hoop (basket)

We team with coaches and trainers
to shake hands with the opposite team
To deflate emotions of victory and loss of the game

We are basketball players
We are team players


Basketball Sunflowers
At the beginning of the game
Coaches and Players
Compassionately hold hands
To create a beautiful sunflower
For hope to win the game

At the beginning of the game
Coaches and Players
Shake hands with the opposite team
To reflect the non-violent spirit of the game

At the beginning of the game
Coaches and Players
Welcome family and friends of both teams
To enjoy the game in the spirit of a healthy lifestyle

During the game
Coach Hope and her assistants
Patiently watch their players as they
Score points or miss points in the game

During the game time-out
Coach Hope and her assistants
Support their players
And review tactics to improve the game

During the game
Coach Hope and her assistants
Substitute players on the court
To give all players a chance to play

At the end of the game
Coaches and Players
Shake hands with the opposite team
To deflate emotions of victory and loss of the game
Remember, basketball is a game of healthy lifestyle

At the end of the game
Coaches and Players
Compassionately hold hands
To create a beautiful sunflower
For hope to win the next game