Sports trained me how to live,
Peace skilled me where to dive,
Instincts instructed me when to leave,
Vision showed me what to strive,
An inner voice told me for whom to speak,
Truth prepared me why to seek,
Relations nurtured me why to care,
Decisions directed me where to bear,
Words lettered me how to heal,
Music initiated me why to feel,
Battles accomplished me how to blend,
Armor guided me why to defend,
Observations sorted me into skill,
Distance helped me with whom to trail,
Kindness persuaded me to be fare,
Humbleness taught me what to spare,
Pain shaped me how to deal,
Mystery tutored me how to reveal,
Fiction visioned me what to believe,
Reality determined me how to thrive,
Failures groomed me not to surrender,
Determination trained me to be the game-changer,
Art personified me to stay alive,
The Universe showcased me why to live!