The Ageless Ring

Two Adonis standing for a duel
surrounded by the eyes
waiting to see this glove warriors
serve fists of rage to another.

That is the legacy of contest,
the celebration of athletic spirit,
over the years it has produced its gods,
with names we learn and admire.

How time echoes their feats
for a while they are immortal,
their battles the song of bars
where they are remembered as legends,
the words, John L. Sullivan, Joe Louis,
Mohammed Ali and a throng of more
have given us the pinnacles of fighting passion,
which even filtered in cinematic fantasies
through the film tales of Rocky and others.

Enduring punishment, fatigue and so much more
inside a roped ring where they refuse to give up,
it is the graphic celebration of human stamina,
a display of the soul seeking excellence.

We are its witnesses and hold onto the memories
because in them we find our own inspiration
to face those fights in our own lives.

And it is the ageless quest for discovering
the best that resides within,
bedecked and bejeweled of famed for their diligence
while we go away from each bout
reminding there is something truly noble
found in the totally commitment to do your best.