I say I hate it,

I’d rather be anywhere else,

Shopping, dancing, laughing, watching Television,

At a party, laying in bed, on a date, at a movie,

Absolutely anywhere but here,

I want to be like all the other teenagers in high school,

On weekends I want to be with him,

I don’t want to wake up sore day after day,

I don’t want to be tired every early morning,

I don’t want to be conditioning hours at a time,

I don’t want to spend my summers being covered in sweat

I just want to be normal



What if I was normal?

What would I be like?

Where would I be in life?

Where would I want to go?

How would I be acting?

Who would I spend my time with?

What things would I be into?

Would I be making the right choices?



If I was normal,

Shopping, dancing, laughing, watching Television,

At a party, laying in bed, on a date, at a movie,

I wouldn’t be focused on my goals,

If I was with him on weekends,

I wouldn’t be training until my breaking point,

If I didn’t wake up sore day after day,

I wouldn’t be strong mentally and physically,

If I wasn’t tired on those early mornings,

I wouldn’t have been conditioning hard the night before,

If I wasn’t conditioning hours at a time,

I wouldn’t be giving it my all,

If I was enjoying my summers,

I wouldn’t be getting recruited by college coaches



What if I was normal?

What would I be like?

I’d be lazy, just like you!

Where would I be in life?

No where, just like you!

Where would I want to go?

I wouldn’t even think about my future, just like you!

How would I be acting?

Dumb and careless, just like you!

Who would I spend my time with?

Losers just like you!

What things would I be into?

Drugs, drinking, an all the illegal things, just like what you do!

Would I be making the right choices?

I’d be making all the wrong choices, just like you!



So All you people who say I want to be “normal”

I want to “fit in”

I want to do what you do

SCREW YOU!

Why would I want to be “normal?”

Why would I want to be:

Lazy,

Going nowhere in life,

Not thinking about my future,

Being dumb and carless,

Hanging out with losers,

Using drugs and drinking,

Making bad choices…..



If that’s what “normal” is to you.

Then go ahead be normal!

But as for me,

I’m focused o,

Being a good student,

Being an great athlete,

Getting a scholarship,

Becoming successful,

I’m just focused on,

Being me!



Why would I try to fit in?

When I’m born to stand out, just like you