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My Upbringing
I am from the sidelines of high school football games,
and early morning film sessions…
I am from weekend drives across the country
and brutal competition
I am from places no kid should have been,
an ambiance,
of words I shouldn't have known, and lessons
of punishment I had never seen before...
life lessons learned early.
I am from burning passion
and late night workouts
Seen by most, a man possessed,
Just a kid chasing a dream...
Elevated Exacting Expectation,
From a higher standard, to be the best
I am from beginnings of ambitious fire and adrenaline,
Running on my predetermined instinct of triumph,
to disciplined freedom
I am from halftime locker room talks,
And last second touchdowns, that would
keep me up at night, dreaming about the day
The fans screamed my name
I am from unmitigated satisfaction...
and heartbreak that took my soul,
turned it inside out, and threw it
on the cold, dry pavement
I am from leaving the past behind
and beginning a new journey
I am from shifting my focus...
reloading, re-engaging,
and paving a new path, one
that only I could walk
I am from young and wild beginnings,
to disciplined freedom
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