Favorite. Most painful. Whatever.

(in progress)

(originally posted on the other blog you can't read ...)

Six-foot-tall punching bags and dummies named Bob
Left hooks and right straights that make your hands throb
Push yourself harder until the bell rings
These are a few of my most painful things things

Pink-colored hand wraps and pink gloves that match
Learning to parry and learning to catch
Jumpropes that smack your toes and make them sting
These are a few of my most painful things

Coaches who tell you to "Move! Bust your asses!"
Sweatdrops that fling off your nose and eyelashes
Leg kicks and body kicks that lead to some dings
These are a few of my most painful things

When the round ends
When my lungs wheeze
When I'm feeling faint
I simply push on through my most painful things
Then it's time for a three-minute plank