We crawl before we walk
Make sounds before we talk
Put training wheels on our first bike
Warm up a bit before a long hike
Mom reads to you before the teacher do
You practive writing your name at home, too
Do you really learn how to count at school --
I counted to a zillion at four; now that was cool
Yet when it comes to lasting love and marriage
It seems that early preparation is disparaged
And how about some classes on diaper-changing
So baby' needs are met sans irritation and raging
Practive makes perfect, so we need to meet
On the field of play for a daily game.
Each day the results will remain the same,
Therefore I will never ever be beat.
Destiny will not allow you to cheat,
Even though you are the one with the fame.
Say my name and then they will say my name
Together as they stand out of their seats.
Remain true to me Destroyer Poet,
Offering me what is rightfully mine.
Your heart belongs to me and you know it,
Eagerly waiting to read the next line.
Respect is deserved, and I will show it,
Since you have shown me all of the right signs.
Round ten will come later. this is the final round.
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