an especially apt metaphor! :) On Aug 17, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Eric Rex <[email protected]> wrote:
> A weightlifting poem: no attribution was given... > > My legs sprawled out from the bench where I sit > While I soak in my sweat and tongue out the grit > From my molars and savor each second of rest > Before I return for a personal best > > I imagine each subsequent part of my set-up > Chalk my torn palms before stooping to get up > Trudge back toward the bar across the gym floor > A dejected ex-lover who's come back for more > I step to the weight as if starting a fight > My body resilient, my fists clenched tight > Lower myself in a humble bow > To a weight never moved-at least until now > > I push back the caution and doubt that I've felt > Unleashing Hell as I fasten my belt > Seizing the bar with resolute hands > Eschewing stares from those who don't understand > Look up and tense through my heels to the ground > Pulling with madness, head up and butt down > The bar flexes upward then cracks off the floor > The weight lumbers, slumbers, encumbers me more > > And as I strain through the physical strife > I loose sight of time and the bland chores of life > For this is my passion, though extreme in degree > And yes most wouldn't guess, as the bar clears my knees, > That I'm feeling such joy by God's own grace > Behind this beat-red frown on my face > > And with every inch the bar crawls up my thighs > With every groan and pain-laden cry > With every moment the iron yields to me > Without a doubt, I am truly free. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "omnisport" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > <musc7402.jpg><muscHb > 23.jpg><muscle.jpg><musclebig.jpg><muscle-d.jpg><MuscleMan > 031.jpg><muscles.JPG><muscular.jpg><muse1.jpg><muse2.jpg><muse3.jpg><nautical.jpg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "omnisport" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
