During my freshman year in high school

When I played football,

It took blood, sweat, & tears.

Me & my teammates

Would go to war

Every time we stepped on the field.

We would never back down during a big war.

When the games started,

My blood pressure went up

& all I saw was red

Whenever I stepped on that damn field.

Me & my teammates

Were always hungry to get the victory,

& we were not afraid of whoever came in our way.

Whenever I saw a defender

That came in my way,

I would put him on a T-shirt

& make him eat his own dust.

The days my teammates and I

Had some redeeming moments

Were the day when

We fought for victory.

I remember

When I ran this perfect route

& used my blazing speed

To rush to the endzone.

My QB threw me a dimer,

& I ended up securing my feet

To stay inbound for the first down.

When I ran the football,

It felt like

I was carrying weights

Everywhere in my body from neck to feet.

The wind was blowing

Through & breezing on my face

Whenever I ran 100%.

The wind felt like a tornado

That was about to push

& pick me up from the ground.

The times

My teammates and I had our stressful moments

Were the days

We came up short

& dealt with pain and agony.

I remembered

When my QB threw a short pass

To me & I caught the ball & turned around.

The defender

Used his explosiveness & his blazing speed

To bulldoze his way to get the tackle.

I started feeling dizzy

& couldn’t stay stable on my feet

& my vision was blurry.

It felt like

I was in a whole new universe

Invaded by astronauts & aliens.