Don't know the author.....it was originally written for football, but was easily adapted for wrestling.....

For all the parents of a Senior wrestler as the last 2 weekends of the season are upon us........good luck and soak it all in!


The Wrestling Singlet


For four long years I’ve washed this singlet and goodness, what a chore!
I’ve scrubbed the sweat, the blood and dirt, the stains and grime
galore.

I’ve held it very gingerly as I dropped it in the wash
While thinking, “Next week, wash again – O gee, Oh lord, Oh gosh!”

I’ve opened all the windows as I squirted on the Shout
I’ve breathed the fumes that clogged my lungs, of that I have no doubt.

The fortune on detergent, the time I’ve spent – I shudder!
I’ve scrubbed out so much sweat and blood you now can call me “Blooder”!

But now I’ve washed this singlet for the last and final time
And after all those years of drudgery, I did not see the grime.

Instead I saw the boy who wore it, with such pride and dignity
And suddenly that wrestling singlet looked beautiful to me.

I saw the dedication of my young man to the team
His pride to wear the singlet, to wrestle the match and dream.

I felt the cheering of the crowd, the tummult at the end
The heart, the spunk, respect and pat of every loyal friend.

The character and commitment that this singlet helped to mold
And the precious boy who wore it are are more valuable than gold.

My wish now wrestling's over and I face it’s closing door,
Would be to wash this singlet but for one season more.

That's awesome! My mom washed my singlets every week for 14 years! God love her and everything she has done for me! I think about how much money my parents had invested in my wrestling career and it's insance! Parents are not givin the credit they deserve! You don't think about that stuff until you are a parent!

So here's to all the parents! THANK YOU!

Great read

USMCdevil05 wrote: That's awesome! My mom washed my singlets every week for 14 years! God love her and everything she has done for me! I think about how much money my parents had invested in my wrestling career and it's insance! Parents are not givin the credit they deserve! You don't think about that stuff until you are a parent!

So here's to all the parents! THANK YOU!

Well said.

This is good. I told him to go have some fun today, good luck to all the seniors.

ttt

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