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Just Seeing What Happens
Just Seeing What Happens by Al Alvir
With every shortened breath in my tender nose,
patience furies, something only abuse can mold,
Assured to endure crisis, procured by modesty honed,
Nervous only of embarrassment
because I stand alone.
I just wanna see what happens.
I am here. I am alive.
The fun is in the details. A spot, a nod, a left,
An exchange of pain returned, the danger slipped by one half-step
When I fight, deprivation pays its debt.
It’s the fire smothering the burn, my brain will not let the body quit.
The chess I play under duress, I can stand with honor checked.
I just wanna see what happens.
We are here. No one can lie.
Numb and bitter, but I comply the heavens when angels cheer.
I just fight and forget life, but one angel steers.
I abhor everyone, I’m punching those demons, except who knew this?
Not many people are super but the few who are
do this.
With every shortened breath in my tender nose,
patience furies, something only abuse can mold,
Assured to endure crisis, procured by modesty honed,
Nervous only of embarrassment
because I stand alone.
I just wanna see what happens.
I am here. I am alive.
The fun is in the details. A spot, a nod, a left,
An exchange of pain returned, the danger slipped by one half-step
When I fight, deprivation pays its debt.
It’s the fire smothering the burn, my brain will not let the body quit.
The chess I play under duress, I can stand with honor checked.
I just wanna see what happens.
We are here. No one can lie.
Numb and bitter, but I comply the heavens when angels cheer.
I just fight and forget life, but one angel steers.
I abhor everyone, I’m punching those demons, except who knew this?
Not many people are super but the few who are
do this.
Published 19th Feb 2021
Author's Note
Just a glimpse at a boxer's experience in the ring
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19th Feb 2021 9:51am
I found it interesting that this poem was about boxing and it was interesting to read this afterwards and contemplate the piece differently.
I think this piece really captured the too and fro associated with the ring. That subtle repetition of “I just wanna see what happens” I think encapsulates this feeling that we are all alive, trying out new things for the first time almost daily.
Interesting to think about this one. Thank you for sharing.
-M
I think this piece really captured the too and fro associated with the ring. That subtle repetition of “I just wanna see what happens” I think encapsulates this feeling that we are all alive, trying out new things for the first time almost daily.
Interesting to think about this one. Thank you for sharing.
-M
21st Feb 2021 5:21am
Thank you for reading and taking the time to leave your thoughts. It's greatly appreciated.
