On Ian Thorpe's Comeback

The best two hundred meters swimmer in the World four or five years ago But that his best is behind him it well may be so In his comeback to swimming he was not in the race At the Australian two hundred meters Olympic Trials he did not swim a place In his mid to late twenties Ian Thorpe the former Olympic and World Champion does seem past his best The one never found to be wanting when put to the test It does seem the great man is past his swimming prime One might say of him one more victim of time In his twenties his best is behind him that's how it seems to be The man who swam to many a glorious victory But time has become his nemesis his best in the past The World record holder at two hundred meters when he used to swim fast That he was a great swimmer does go without doubt But even in his twenties by time he has been found out Beaten by swimmers who at his best with him could not hope to compete Has the mighty Ian Thorpe swum at his last swimming meet?