Over Confindent
Today I remembered
that I have a glass chin,
Its kind of funny
Your memory has no
specific time to bring things
to your attention.
For those of you who don’t know,
A glass chin or glass jaw
is a boxing term
for people who are
knocked out easily
when struck on the chin or jaw.
Back when I was in the Army,
and had been sent to Turkey
on a hardship tour.
On our off duty time
there’s not much to do.
So, along with reading books
I had been taking
a Kung fu class
in an outdoor gym.
We were having
practice matches in class.
Going a few rounds with each other,
I was number three in our class,
fighting with number two.
And I was a little over confident,
I just knew I was better
than my opponent.
We were moving around,
blocking each other’s blows.
I thought I was making him look bad.
Until he planted one
right on my chin,
it put my lights out.
And I collapsed like
a house of cards.
When I came too,
I was on the ground looking up,
My teacher and my class mates
were trying to get me back up
on my feet.
I learned that I have
a glass chin,
and to not be
Over confident.
Copyright © Robert Kinard | Year Posted 2020
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