"DIFFICULT to 'SEE'. ALWAYS 'in-MOTION' is the FUTURE."

... (--Yoda, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story')
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--  I travelled ... WITH my housemate ... IN my van ... DOWN-to Miami ... to have-brunch with a GOOD-buddy from our fraternity.
... The meeting ... COMBINED-with my-watching--for the FIRST-time EVER--the second-HALF of the film, 'The Wrestler' INSPIRED me to REVISE this-song.


(Bruce Springsteen's 'The Wrestler':)

Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and weeds?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display

Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me______________________________________________
... (MY-version, entitled 
'The TROOPER':)

"Have y'ALL ever-seen a math-genius in a 'CHAIR' so DETERMINED & GRIH-TEE?
If you've ever-seen a crippled-'HAM'*, then you've seen ME.
Have you EVER-seen a 'nerve-DEADENED' charmer TRYING-to 'WALK' ... for all to SEE?
If you've EVER-seen steadfast-DETERMINATION, then you've met ME.

Then, you've seen ME.  I talk, ... but wanna-say MORE.
Then, you've seen ME.  I ALWAYS TRY-to 'WALK' with-OUT staring-at the FLOOR.
Then, you've seen ME.  I BET I can do a HUNDRED situps, using JUST-'my strong-CORE.
... Tell me, Doc, can MY-mind do anything-MORE?
Tell me.  ... WOULD you ASK-for anything MORE?!

Have y'ALL ever-heard a SEMI-mute LAUGHING-at NOTHING but 'LIFE' & LUCK?
If you've ever-heard that laughing, then you've seen ME.
Have you ever-seen 'DETERMINATION', even-when EVERYTHING appears-to SUCK?
If you've EVER-seen 'DETERMINATION', then you've seen ME.

Then, you've seen ME.  I talk, ... but wanna-say MORE.
Then, you've seen ME.  I ALWAYS TRY-to 'WALK' with-OUT staring-at the FLOOR.
Then, you've seen ME.  I BET I can do a HUNDRED situps, using JUST-'my strong-CORE.
... Tell me, Doc, can MY-mind do anything-MORE?
Tell me.  ... WOULD you ASK-for anything MORE?!

For ALL my VICES, ... I'm TRYIN' to 'OWN'.
I've GOTTA get-IN the RIGHT 'NEURAL-ZONE'.I'm VALIANTLY TRYIN'-to get USED-to bein' 'ah-LOHN'.

Have y'ALL EVER-seen a 'wheelchair-BOUND' dude TRYIN'-to 'WALK' ... FULL-of HOPE?
... If you've ever seen such an OPTIMIST, then you've seen ME ... as a DOPE!?"
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... I have GOT-to go-OUT AND/OR HOST-parties FREQUENTLY/OFTEN!
(... When I'm by-MYSELF ... & my SPORTS-teams KEEP-losing, then I do "STUPID-'shit'" ... like watching 
'Eat.  Pray.  Love.')



KEY
* = one who's STARVED-/DESPERATE-for ATTENTION 


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