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Goalkeeping Mentality

I played as a Goalkeeper trained to make the save push the ball away instinctively go again, knocked down get up, get hit get in the way, down up down up take a battering not pass kick or head, get hit take it all that matters recycle retain never show pain or stay led no fear thought hesitation no floor animal smacked pain, engrained smacked again, if you can function be punctual ball face punch force, don't roll or feel don't lay or look off all fours chest or balls foot use all rise fall cycle adrenaline no trembling give everything, no end in sight fight and you fight clear mind mad kind no excuses just reasons, lessons to heed, opponents to read, hurt what's hurt who's Burt give everything to the shirt visit dirt submerge back up unhurt the moment occurring war keep serving nerveless what's nervous rush buzz keep going because, because why? cus you can. I'm Nick Trim Goalkeeper never a victim no need, do the opposite instinctively no sympathy no wimp in me, challenge, won't win quickly, can't get rid easily, sorry that I battle back, it aint over after one whack, long of short I never stop, give up or think to quit, a man, not a bit itch

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