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My first puzzle! and also an entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #41: Short and Sweet

I am short but not in sorrow
Yesterday I went but I still have tomorrow
As long as people use me like a pro

You call me in a race, at the beginning of the show
Because, I am just a game for people who know
Who am I? I rhymes with flow

I hope you like it :)

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  • $\begingroup$ Where is the entry? I can't see it on the list. Just reminding, thx $\endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 8:27
  • $\begingroup$ ouch sorry :) I think it will automatically be listed, thank you! $\endgroup$
    – QLAN
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 15:53

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Go?

I am short but not in sorrow

The word GO is short

Yesterday I went but I still have tomorrow

The past tense of GO is went, but you can GO tomorrow

As long as people use me like a pro

GoPro cameras (thanks to @jafe!)

You call me in a race, at the beginning of the show

Ready, set, GO. It's GO time!

Because, I am just a game for people who know

GO is a game

Who am I? I rhymes with flow

GO rhymes with flow

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    $\begingroup$ I think the pro line might refer to a certain camera manufacturer? $\endgroup$
    – Jafe
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 14:32
  • $\begingroup$ It's correct! You even managed to answer every hint correctly! I believe it will be easy for this community ;) $\endgroup$
    – QLAN
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 15:59
  • $\begingroup$ @all this is my first puzzle, I am open to suggestions :) $\endgroup$
    – QLAN
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 16:02
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Bow?

I am short but not in sorrow

Front part: the word is short in length

Yesterday I went but I still have tomorrow

Bow is an ancient weapon, but not totally eliminated nowadays

As long as people use me like a pro

As long as people shoot professionally with accuracy, it is a pretty good weapon

You call me in a race, at the beginning of the show

One bows at the beginning of a performance/ show

Because, I am just a game for people who know

Perhaps referring to Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games, who uses a bow?

Who am I? I rhymes with flow

Bow rhymes with flow

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  • $\begingroup$ +1 This answer is so good, but sorry this is not the intended answer ;) $\endgroup$
    – QLAN
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 15:54
  • $\begingroup$ Never mind, enjoyed it though, +1 $\endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 23:32
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I am short but not in sorrow

Time. It feels like time is short (running fast) when one is happy, but not so when one is in sorrow

Yesterday I went but I still have tomorrow

Time has past (gone) yesterday but will come (again) tomorrow

As long as people use me like a pro

And that's especially for people who know how to use time (plan for future and not worry over the past)

You call me in a race, at the beginning of the show

Typically races are timed

Because, I am just a game for people who know

Most of the times, it's about who did it on time (usually first)

Who am I? I rhymes with flow

Time rhymes with tide (as in time and tide wait for none) and tide is synonymous with (tidal) flow

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    – QLAN
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 16:00

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