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My disadvantage becomes my weapon 
when my failures teach me lessons 
Some choose fear and show aggression 
criticism too upsetting 

I played cricket as a kid 
good enough to play with men 
Knowing less as I did 
listening to all of them 

Knowledge they all had to offer 
admitting they knew better 
If I was too proud to bother 
I’d get worse not better 

If I had made less effort
If I thought I was gifted 
Or naturally blessed at sport ...
team sheets without me listed 

I had to look up to move that way
Get things wrong and learn to play 
Face mistakes that I had made 
Conquer fear by being brave 

Embarrassed but I carried on 
Learning what I had done wrong 
Not embarrassed though for long
Learn it and it’s always gone

As I became older and youngsters came to  me 
I could see the strongest minds differ from the weak 
Those who could not swallow pride deluded in defeat 
strong minds listening would rise to victory most sweet 

Admitting that they didn’t know 
made them into winners
Even those a little slow 
can now teach the beginners 

Whilst those so good they went alone 
got worse before they quit 
Disappointment all they’ve known 
remembered now as sh.... 

If I was a know-it-all or believed myself established 
ability I had would fall until the day it vanished 
If I believed it was all me and that is why I’m great 
Respect for me as a person would evaporate 

Criticism is a blessing 
don’t find it insulting 
accepting it means never guessing 
improvements keep resulting 

Don’t forget you didn’t know 
Someone had to show you 
Is it help that you now show 
Teach them something new

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