The Critical Analysis & Summarization of "To An Athlete Dying Young", by A.E Housman This poem is telling the reader that you can not wait to win to enjoy your sports life. Life is not based on how much you win, but how hard you play. One must appreciate their time here on earth and the things they do because you never know your circumstances. It also makes references to trophies and glories, saying these …showed first 75 words of 118 total…

…showed last 75 words of 118 total…hard you play. One must appreciate their time here on earth and the things they do because you never know your circumstances. It also makes references to trophies and glories, saying these things do not mean that you have won, but you have accomplished something. This poem was read at the funeral services for Jackie Joyner Kersey because she was a real sports figure who followed this poem as her guidelines and rules to sports.