Can You Be a Champion?

I am driven
Motivated to be the best
A champion
Fighting to the last
Hard-charging
Like a beast
I shall not be the least

Nothing shall stop me
My mind knows the plans
The heart drives the train
Blasting through roadblocks
Watch out
I might just catch you
In a sudden surprise.

Today is so yesterday...

Today is so yesterday
Tomorrow is fast approaching
No time to contemplate
The speed is scorching

Opening mine eyes
Ready to doze off
The cliff of fiscal responsibility
Makes one ready to jump off

Celebrations a-plenty
The losses are discouraging
The joys and the sorrows
Keep me a-whirling

The 31st is here
But just for a fleeting moment
The countdown begins
The 1st is speedily fervent

As the curtains close
And a door opens anew
Hope and anxiety arrive
I bid the past pains adieu

Time to make things happen
Plans are already set in motion
No recourse from the old
Full steam ahead is the notion

All that I ask
In this new year
Is to go a bit slower
Set in a steadier gear

Though somehow deep
Beneath my physical self
The soul knows better
What is to become of oneself

Today is so yesterday
Tomorrow is fast approaching
No time to contemplate
The speed is scorching.

The Fight Goes!

In need of a pick-me-up
Focused on the fight
Thinking in the dark
Of this downtrodden night

A path to fulfillment
The need to succeed
Time to ramp it up
Til my heart bleeds

Here I go
Passion it flows
The moment appears
The fight goes!

Success is Reaching Your Personal Best

In a tribute to one of the most influential teachers in my life, John Wooden, who passed away yesterday. I have been blessed to first learn about this great man early in my life in college with a quote that I shall never forget:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

Always on the Verge

Always on the verge
Ready to merge

Something grabs a hold
Stopping me from the fold

I want to reach the goal
That burns in my soul

Forward the imperial march
Through the destitute marsh

To that better place
In the right chase

Optimism sets a course
For no more remorse

I seek such path
That cleanses the aftermath

Always on the verge
Ready to merge.

My Fate

As the door creaks open
A monstrous figure appears
Dripping tears and sweat
Ferociously emitting fears

He growls fiercely loud
Terrifying the soul
Heat emanates from him
Blanketing the cold

The eyes seek you out
Mystifying in terror
He sees through the dark
Into the most inner

A blaze is lit
Engulfed is the room
I have no way out
Impending doom

I can see the hunger
The agony and pain within
Locked up in dormancy
Too long has it surely been

Rage fuels him
It shrouds the damp air
Encircled in flames
Affixed with a devious stare

A sudden movement
Is all it takes
One swift strike
And death seemingly makes

The ground quickly quivers
He has made his move
The thunderous quake
Like a hammered screw

I fall in grace
He devours the mold
An explosive transformation
Bends into the fold

Awakened from slumber
From the ashes pitiful
Flight takes its strong form
A phoenix in full

Morphed from the dreary
I have become him
In hunger and piercing pain
Filled to the bitter brim

I have returned
From the land of nether
Darting toward the goal
Of the dreams of better

Long it has been lost
Now I gather in powerful force
The passion and motivation
My flight takes it course

I shatter through the door
For opportunities embrace
Trailblazing through stubborn rock
Leaving a clear trace

My soul is lit with fire
The fervor resonates
I'm focused on my desires
I'll make my fate.

Never Give Up

Never give up
No let down
When times seem bleak
And the tide overbearing
Face it full steam

Get off the ground
Refocus the senses
Fixate the eyes
Listen to the beat
Follow the heart

The pain throttles
But soon subsides
The vitality grows
Rage burns furious
A forward march

Resistance to loss
No more agony
I see the goal
Never give up
Never let down
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In dedication to perseverance in attaining personal goals recently realized. A calculated risk taken and rewarded.

In the Zone

Furious in temperament
I fly fast through the pages
In the zone
Fixated on the goal
The sounds disappear
I see only the light
No impedance
A clear path
Nothing can go wrong
I am here at last
Blastoff
Higher and yet much more
The heart slows down
Time is at a still
Freeze frame
My claim to fame
I go for the kill
The task is finished
The pinnacle is reached

Then

Reality hits with a bang!

Inspired by times when I am living in the moment, carpe diem, achieving the task I set forth without a problem or an obstacle. Oddly enough, time seems so much in a bliss when you're "in the zone." Too bad these times only last for a small part of life at a time. If only we did not get exhausted. Now I must head to bed. Good night!

Freedom

A wrecking ball
Blows past me
Toward the wall
Set to be free

Standards of the past
Flash before the eyes
Shattered at last
No limit the skies

Forward the march
Uncontrollable yearning
No backward arch
Infernal burning

Hunger strikes a pose
Negligence dissipates
These foes I depose
A new way anticipates

Painful yesteryear
Bellows its last breath
I see no fear
It has been put to death.

Rise to the Occasion

The tide is turning
Are you prepared?
The dawn of day comes
Are you scared?

Confidence it will be
The key of fortitude
Zoned-in on the prize
Utilizing my aptitude

Countess hours, days
Time under shutter
Furiously working
Chancing for a muster

Failures have taught
A distasteful lesson
Nonetheless needed
The future now beckons

Am I ready?
To step into the light?
Courage cometh now
I yearn for a good fight

The task is at hand
Work is surely cut out
Up for the challenge
Not shall I pout

A hard fought match
I intend to defeat
Fears, doubts
Pain I will unseat

The dark of night
Scares me no more
Stepping into the light
My wings will soar

The duel awaits
In the driver's seat
I shall conquer
Obliterating the feat.

Pain, Torture, Agony

Pain, torture, agony
As I run through the alley

My calves burn
For a rest I yearn

But not now in the least
I must fight this beast

Face the music
Get my head into it

Forward I go
In my own unique flow

I am sold
On this journey's mold

I run and run
Sometimes it is no fun

But I must go
To reach what I know

My knees ache
Stronger I must them make

Take full control
From top to bottom sole

I cannot give up
Tough I am enough

To the finish line
I shall be sublime

Pain, torture, agony
To reach my destiny

Inspired by my tennis coach back in high school as our rallying cry during my sophomore year. It was my first year in tennis and I learned quite a bit from putting the effort in which led to our team's first playoff game in 15 years at the time. It was well worth it.

Inspired

Spewing beneath
In molten agony
Is the belief
And lack of apathy

What he seeks
The ultimate reward
Fiery flames
Reach the accord

In his dreams
Many times over
Anger speaks
No run for cover

Faithfully built
Aptly skilled
Stroke of genius
Heartily willed

The time has come
Shining bright lights
Zeal for greatness
Set hard on the sights

The moment calls
Onward it beckons
Unleash the fight
A ferocious weapon

With one fell shot
Seething in disgust
The weak fall and fail
In that powerful thrust

That competitive spirit
The passionately desired
Shall never cease
I am inspired.

Written as an inspiration of "Heart of a Champion"

I Believe

I believe
I can do this
Go forward
And achieve
My goals
Aspirations
And dreams

Others may
Even loved ones
Bring you down
Dismiss as real
Jokingly laugh
Blasphemy they say
Not attainable

I will not
Let that seep
Into the core
A defense
Stout and strong
Stubbornly heady
I will go on

They see not
The true ambition
Spit at my decision
Curse my sights
Toss the book
In my face
But I stand still

I see the light
The tunnel
Of my desire
My innermost
Core and heart
Soon you shall see
What I believe.

As a dedication
To those who do not believe
What I can achieve
Hard work
Hearty labor
Never give up
And never cease

I believe
And so I shall see
Soon they shall too
Believe
My dreams
My love
And my passion!

One

Even to the best of my ability
I can be quite so silly

In my thoughts and words
Dreaming of the birds

I cannot always correctly assume
What your mind expects me to presume

I am only human
With a decent acumen

I try and try so hard
Sometimes its not in the cards

To know what is
That is your "biz"

I am but a kind soul
Stuck in a rut of a hole

Connections you expect
My inquires you reject

Anguish stirs a dark pot
In the headlights I am caught

Knowing not the way
That you assume me to say

Lend me a helping hand
Fallen I am in quick-sand

Tell me your needs
So I can perform wondrous deeds

Keep it to yourself
In the burdening stealth

Assume the worse
An undeniable undesirable curse

Because I was left in the dark
Stuck in neutral in park

Communication is key
For us to be

So let it out
Open the floodgates spout

The bad, the good and ugly
For future's sake of snugly

Love is a fragile entity
A work in progress perpetually

Built on strong foundation
For a better formation

Times may be rough
But we shall be tough

Chores it may be at times
It shall end in melodic chimes

Nothing comes easy
In an unfair world of sleezy

Especially in the art of love
Its the hardest of all the above

Pain and frustration
Makes love a divine sensation

So two we must
Start to earn our trust

Break the inactive condition
For a better connection

Dust off the dirt
Time to push and exert

Plan and expand
Create a new brand

Alas communication is key
For us to grow to be

One.

When One's Character Is Built

The times are bleak indeed
The cold bites bitterly
All is in discouragement
Despair and sadness
Every avenue exhausted
Pain exponentially grows
The losses mount higher
Wind chill factor negative
Precipitous disaster

These are also the times
When courage takes hold
Persistence pays off
The never die attitude
To try and try harder
Failure is not an option
Hold fast to the goals
Instilling the fight
Of one's moral compass

These are bleak times indeed
These are also the times
When one's character is built.

Forge Forward

T.I. - No Matter What

Forge forward
The plans constructed
Deep in the mind
Put into action
Do what is right
Fight for the inner self
Beliefs formed fiercely
In the barren and solitude
Of darkened skies
And cloudy nights
Fear not the competition
The denials of your creativity
Show up to the ring
But not only that
Confidently deliver
The upsetting knockout

Forge forward
Always and forever
Others will deny
Your skills and aptitude
Theirs' is a blind distrust
Be not afraid
The path you seek
Through sharpened skills
And a hard work ethic
Goals will be attained
Atop the mountain
You shall valiantly stand

Forge forward.