A cusp of immortality beckons me
As I attempt to my demons flee
The frustrations, struggles and hurt
Every attempt to heal I unearth.

I witness my dreams
Flitting in between 
Watch them waiting on the sidelines
As I try one more time.

An inferno blazes at the base
Where grit is tempered by courage
Fortifying strength with determination
Toughened to rejections.

Never give up
It's so easy to quit
Warriors are born
In the underdog pits.