Born To Compete

when you're raised to be an athlete you're born to compete,
but not with any others, it's yourself you better beat, 
it's the you you are today versus the you you were last week,
learn rewards from digging deep not from praise the others speak, 
facing up to all your flaws if you don't your flaws repeat, 
and if success means satisfaction know success will make you weak
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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