I am in fourth grade 
Naïve and young 
I am just invited to something that has a name of, 
Odyssey of the mind  
Long term and spontaneous combined 
 
Our first competition in Berwick 
13 other teams there 
As we sit in a circle and wait for the scores 
Third second and then first were scared 
Then the lady said a name that wasn’t ours  
And we were crushed 
Everyone was cheering for someone else  
I felt our hands drop and we were hushed 
Fore I knew we had just tasted defeat 
And it was not sweet 
 
The next year we were at it again 
More prepared and ready 
Since we were now at states 
Things are a little more steady 
As all the teams were crowded around 
The announcer said: in first place  
Lycoming valley int sch!!!!!!!!! 
At first I couldn’t hear anything but the sound of my heart race 
But then my team mates hugs found me, and I was back in reality 
And I could smell the wings from the celebration we would be having 
When we got to the hotel 
We went in the pool and started splashing 
 
two years later and we were back at states 
But this time in division 2 
As we all sat down to hear our scores 
She said who had won and I shouted wooooo!!!! 
It was Williamsport area mid sch! 
When we won I could see my mom, 
And the song: we are the champions playing 
We were nowhere near calm! 
Somehow, I could smell cake 
Why? Maybe because it is sweet 
With my shiny smooth medal around my neck 
We were going to worlds, what a treat 
 
In the same year we were at worlds 
Obviously, we didn’t win 
But we still tried 
Afterwards we were hands to skin 
Then our mentor max walks in 
He screams ,9th in the world baby!!! 
I could feel the floor for short periods of time 
Since we were jumping off the ground, we were shaky 
I could smell the Poland team with their trophies  
But I know that we won in my heart  
I couldn’t wait for closing ceremonies.