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Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

0 posted 2003-06-21 05:32 PM

You lay
on the mat
eyes clouded over
in blood sweat
and even tears

Ears ringing
over the roar
of those who'd rather
see you down

And sometimes
that's enough
for you to get up
and try again

Your bones ache
and knees wobble
under your weight
struggling back to your feet

You know
the next punch you take
may be your last
so you strike first

[This message has been edited by Aenimal (06-21-2003 05:33 PM).]

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2003-06-21 05:47 PM

So powerful, the eternal challenge to stand up again even if life plays unfair sometimes.
In extreme situations we really can gather incredible power and "make it" once more.
Ti piace la boxe?
A mio marito piace molto, ma a me impressiona!
Abbracci. Margherita

dreambuilder
Member

since 2003-03-23

Posts 319
caddyshack

2 posted 2003-06-21 06:01 PM

I loved this one raph
especially these lines:

Ears ringing
over the roar
of those who'd rather
see you down

And sometimes
that's enough
for you to get up
and try again

You know
the next punch you take
may be your last
so you strike first

An attribute of a winning attitude
Excellent write my friend

. . . all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream . . .

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

3 posted 2003-06-21 06:56 PM

Margherita grazie, I like boxing to a degree it's not as civilized or classy(yes boxing can be) as it once was. But life is simply for some a fight to the finish and all you can do is keep trying

thanks dream appreciate it..winning? I don't know..but it is attitude grin

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

4 posted 2003-06-21 09:37 PM

makes me think of that guy from all the Adam Sandler movies..."you can do it" heh teasing....

"And sometimes
that's enough
for you to get up
and try again"

sometimes, that really is all it takes

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

5 posted 2003-06-21 09:41 PM

"Ears ringing
over the roar
of those who'd rather
see you down

And sometimes
that's enough
for you to get up
and try again"

I think I just like to do the unexpected, m'self.

you KNOW I know this'n...

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

6 posted 2003-06-22 12:14 PM

Hey Raph?

I like this in you . . .
*smile*
xxoo

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

7 posted 2003-06-22 12:21 PM

Hmmm, I used to be the "master" of the "standing 8 count".

Maybe? I still am.

Good work here Raff!

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

8 posted 2003-06-22 02:33 AM

SEA rmao...love that guy

K i know you know i know you know this..yanno?

Hey Sue..thanks hugs

Thanks Ed...smelling salts anyone?

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-06-22 05:01 AM

kirhar
Junior Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 13

10 posted 2003-06-22 05:18 AM

This is one of those poems that makes you want to get up no matter how many times you fall. Thanks for the great read and inspiration!
Kirsten

gemjop
Member Elite

since 2002-11-18

Posts 2587
Pencilveinia, USA

11 posted 2003-06-22 06:43 AM

Ears ringing
over the roar
of those who'd rather
see you down

grrrrrrrrr. yeah, lets kick their asses! oops, i said the A word. lol

you survived and then you came and helped others do the same. winner? i think so. in our eyes, even if not yours.

Local Rebel
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-21

Posts 5767
Southern Abstentia

12 posted 2003-06-22 09:46 PM

Not exactly the path to the Tao but one I am all too familiar with -- interesting subject Raph... enjoyed

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

13 posted 2003-06-22 09:56 PM

"The lightest touch
defeats quickly
the strongest armor;
without force, it enters
where there is no seam."
~~~Lao Tzu

I like this poem a great deal. Several men in my family line were prize money boxers. There is an old saying, "Everyone is undefeated, until they have been hit. Once they have been hit, they choose whether or not to get up."

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

14 posted 2003-06-22 11:50 PM

Gem not our of the woods yet but kicking a$$ sounds like a plan..let me get my bat,,it just makes things more fun

Thanks Rebel alot of us are all too familiar with this..thanks for the read appreciate it

Thanks ice for both quotes and yes all one can do is get up and try again

timothysangel1973

Senior Member

since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

15 posted 2003-06-26 02:09 AM

I'm with taking the first punch.....then running like h**l if ya hafta!!

Great write!

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

16 posted 2009-03-30 07:31 PM

Such a powerful poem A! ~ I really like the depth in this poetic piece! really good

ARCTIC WIND

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