the battle within-i fight

another poem i wrote a while back. applies now. i wanna get this one tatted i love it.

Even if to the passerby
it looks as if the storm subsides
&the waves have calmed
The battle within me rages on
Those who are against me sing their song
of hatred & doubt
They scream and they shout
But when the odds arent in my favor
theres only liability for me
& no waiver
even when the sky says Im wrong
I stand tall cause after all,
Im right
And when I hear the cannons
& my eardrums are broken
my senses are numb
I do not back down
When theres no one in my corner
NO friends around
I do not back down
For Whatever does one such as I need
with the sunshine soldier?
There with open hands when I succeed
but never when it rains & my eyes
need a shoulder
I wont lie
If Im wounded I might cry
In the dark where no one can see
But I still fight
Thats just me.
Even when the tremors of the night
come to darken my plight
There is no light
& shadows surround me from every side
Even if I have no weapons
Even if the enemies come in from a distance
I will ball of my fists&
Ill fight
Like my fathers before me did
For freedom for their kids
independence from the hurt and the shame
the things that hold you back from representing your name
with pride & with power
THe time is either now or
never.
NEver will I back down
put on an act like a clown
to please the masses
I wont walk away like my dad did
I will face the odds with my head held high
and on my knees as I pray
Let the final blow be struck
I wont dodge nor will I duck
I will take it like a man
cause I can
& I will
always fight.
Til I am free
from the chains
and the blame
and the games
that restrain me
never will they train me
to be anything
but the bestg that I can be
I can do it myself
"I dont need no stinkin help"
All i need is my heart
& a beat
& Ill fight.
& If i fall down again,
believe when i rise
I will win.