Move Freely
No joke
Every time my feet hit the synthetic rubber
Of a track
The world behind me is muted
Replaced by a crowd, cheering
Sssooooo invigorating
Intoxicating is the rush
I swear the wind somehow blows, differently
Above these six lanes
Reminding me that here
I am free
Free to take my mark
Get set for whatever may come
Viewing a row of hurdles before me I smile
And when that gun goes off
Freedom propels my dash toward the prize
No joke
Stepping into a Dojo
Brings the sounds of bodies slapping onto matts
I see the ref between me and my opponent
I relish the exchange between
Uke and Tori
Attack, block, counter, repeat
Competition is so thick
In the air it replaces oxygen
And my spirit breathes deeply
This is a place where falls are lessons
Which builds strength of body and mind
And I find
This continual shift of movement
Reminds me
That I was created to be
Clothed in social liberties
No joke
With my soles on a basketball court
Fond memories of legends like
Bird, Jordan, and Muggsy
Fill my mind
The battle of multiple wills
Instills in me
The peace borne only from
Friendly rivalry
The finesse of Magic's no-look pass
The perfect arch of Short's 3-pointer
The alley-oop that could not have been timed any better
All bring to mind
That I was made to step and shift about
Unencumbered
On His green earth
Courts, dojos, fields
Ice rinks, boxing rings or tracks
I am made to move
I am made for His glory
Not the whims of twisted minds
He formed me free from all shackles
And I mean ALL of them
So in memory of free sparring and
Neighborhood pick-up games
In honor of social justice
And for the future hope of those still at bay
I say
Play Ball!
Touch gloves
Hajime and
Ball up!
Every time my feet hit the synthetic rubber
Of a track
The world behind me is muted
Replaced by a crowd, cheering
Sssooooo invigorating
Intoxicating is the rush
I swear the wind somehow blows, differently
Above these six lanes
Reminding me that here
I am free
Free to take my mark
Get set for whatever may come
Viewing a row of hurdles before me I smile
And when that gun goes off
Freedom propels my dash toward the prize
No joke
Stepping into a Dojo
Brings the sounds of bodies slapping onto matts
I see the ref between me and my opponent
I relish the exchange between
Uke and Tori
Attack, block, counter, repeat
Competition is so thick
In the air it replaces oxygen
And my spirit breathes deeply
This is a place where falls are lessons
Which builds strength of body and mind
And I find
This continual shift of movement
Reminds me
That I was created to be
Clothed in social liberties
No joke
With my soles on a basketball court
Fond memories of legends like
Bird, Jordan, and Muggsy
Fill my mind
The battle of multiple wills
Instills in me
The peace borne only from
Friendly rivalry
The finesse of Magic's no-look pass
The perfect arch of Short's 3-pointer
The alley-oop that could not have been timed any better
All bring to mind
That I was made to step and shift about
Unencumbered
On His green earth
Courts, dojos, fields
Ice rinks, boxing rings or tracks
I am made to move
I am made for His glory
Not the whims of twisted minds
He formed me free from all shackles
And I mean ALL of them
So in memory of free sparring and
Neighborhood pick-up games
In honor of social justice
And for the future hope of those still at bay
I say
Play Ball!
Touch gloves
Hajime and
Ball up!
Credits
Writer(s): Eustace Bright
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