Fight one more round.
When your feet
are so tired
that you have to shuffle
back to the center
of the ring,
fight one more round.
When your arms are so tired
that you can hardly
lift your hands
to come on guard,
fight one more round.
When your nose is bleeding
and your eyes are black
and you are so tired
that you wish your opponent
would crack you one
on the jaw
and put you to sleep,
fight one more round –
remembering that the person
who always
fights one more round
is never whipped.
