"Confronting the Fearful Free Throw"

I decided to tryout for basketball not to long ago

Who would have known the hardest part was shooting a free throw

I haven't played basketball since fifth grade but with much practice 

I was hoping I'll end up playing like Dwyane Wade

Mackenzie offered to help me the Saturday before tryouts
to teach me how to shoot

I needed all the help I could get so Coach Millan wouldn't give me the boot

She told me my arms weren't everything and that bending my knees

 was the key to shooting a three

The next trial was perfecting my foul shot

 which made my stomach turn around in knots

This time she told me to have my feet facing the hoop and 

to thrust the ball up in a upward motion

"swoosh!"

When I made the shot, I was filled with joy and happy emotions

This taught me that with assistance and persistence

you can go the further distance in accomplishing your goal.