Champion

Life is like boxing—
You’ll face the hits, endure the falls,
Go through the training, and rise through it all.
You’ll get knocked down more times than you’d like,
But each fall teaches you how to fight.

Eventually, you grow tired of the ground,
So you learn to block, to stand your ground.
Every punch that once knocked you flat
Starts to miss, because you’ve mastered the comeback.

Yes, you’ll stumble, you’ll falter, you’ll sway,
But that’s just part of finding your way.
In the end, it’s not about being the best—
It’s about showing up, giving your best.

And when the final round is through,
You’ll be the champion—standing tall, standing true.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Palmer Avatar
June 30, 2012 at 4:41 PM
great write April,love the wisdom of your words
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April 22, 2012 at 1:46 PM
it was nice stopping by to read your poem today...hope you enjoy it here at poetry soup..keep the good work up....
Brown Avatar
April 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM
The sun is shining bright here this morning in Ohio and I am enjoying reading some very interesting and excellent writing. So happy to see yours among the ones I am able to read this fine day before I get busy. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for sharing your poetry with us April. Love, Carol
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April 18, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Your last line sums it all up, very nice expressed, I enjoyed reading it, God bless you.Hugs!Erich
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