I'm Only 32 Poem by Randy McClave

I'll enter into the ring just one more time
Because, no longer I'm I in my prime,
Now I am older and tired and black and blue
Now I am only 32.

I've been boxing since I was a young lad
All because of my dad,
He showed and inspired me what to do
Now I am only 32.

I've been trained and taught in the gym
Greatest coach there was Tim,
He showed me the expertise that only he knew
Now I am only 32.

I have both won and lost when I have fought
When for a trophy I had desperately sought,
I have bled and cried with every punch I threw
Now I am only 32.

I have many amateur fights underneath my belt
Turning pro was the final result,
Into a true boxer I finally grew
Now I am only 32.

I have fought for many, many years
I have bled and smiled and shed many tears,
Now as I finally unlace my shoe
Now I am only 32.

One last time will I hear the bell ring
One last time will "fight" unto me will it sing,
When I leave the the ring I'll be through
And I'm only 32.

Randy L. McClave