In the Ring
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind-
Not in the ring though!
There it's simple-
Kill or be killed.
Sorrow, gloom and failure may consume you-
Not in the ring though!
Everything disappears-
It's just you and the guy in front.
They call you an animal;
So aggressive, even your father hates you-
Not in the ring though!
They call you champ-
Beat your opponent to the punch.
You are defeated by depression, anxiety, stress-
Not in the ring though!
Your dark feelings stand personified before you-
You can punch him in the face, kick him in the ribs.
In the ring, like Ali said-
You can wrestle alligators,
You can tussle with whales.
You can handcuff lightning
And throw thunder in jail.
You know you're bad.
Just last week, you murdered a rock,
Injured a stone, hospitalized a brick.
You're so mean, you make medicine sick.
But for this to be true,
You need to be a glutton for punishment,
Learn to love getting hit
As much as you love to punch or kick.
Param Wazed Sikder is a kick boxing and MMA enthusiast studying for an MA in English and Creative Writing at ULAB.
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