Two Unmatchable Teammates
Two unmatchable teammates:
My wife of almost fifty years, Ruth,
And the Nazi
Who fought Hitler with me,
Luz Long;
Three unique leaders:
My father,
My mother,
And Charles Riley.
But, most, and most humbly,
To the Great Referee.
[Words of Jesse Owens]
Sri Chinmoy, Run and Become, Become and Run, Agni Press, New York, 1982

