After the games,

[ChristopherSea]

he became symbolic
of their withered glory.
She was the epitome
of their lost physique.

Watch him slink away
to pommel his horse;
she’ll escape to her room
to vault mattresses.

Hi, Chris. first impression: I don't know if you have a reason for the mixed tenses, but I'd be more comfortable with just two.

He slinks away
to pommel his horse;
she escapes to her room
to vault mattresses.

I found the first four lines so eloquent; the last four, clever as they are, felt rough below them.

Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed the read.

Oops, also capitalize the first "he".

Thanks so much Ella! The tense of the first stanza represents what has happened to them years after the Olympics. The second stanza represents their current status. Nonetheless, I will look at those tenses again. Agreed, on the change of tone between stanzas. The difference is to strike a cord, but I'll take another look. 'he' is not capped because the title is part of the poem: After the games he became... I appreciate your time and the critique, my girlfriend-in-pen!/Chris