I stand at the starting line, prepared to go
Spectators don’t know I’m ready to fight
They don’t know I fought the battle before
And had already won before this day
Because the battle isn’t won on the field
It isn’t won in the manifestation
It’s won when nobody can see
Before the first play ever begins
It was won months ago in preparation
When I practiced daily making mistakes
When I couldn’t believe in myself
When forward I stumbled with every new step
It was won when no one else was around
When I had no enemy to conquer
When I was left all by myself
When I was fighting the battle within
It wouldn’t make sense to step to this line
Unless the battle was already won
Michael Jordan had won the game
Long before the play clock had started
I stand on the sidelines, ready to go
The game is just about to begin
The hard part for me is already over
For this is a battle I’ve already fought
Jason Westlake
Sat, Aug 25, 2007
