Punch Drunk

I don't take 
          sides
I stay in             my 
         corner
ready to              fight for
       justice
peace
humanity
practicing my 
knockout
            punch
beating 
           bags
sparing with my 
partner
it's a 
rat race
the       mouse just
placed and took
       first place
the       cat is up to 
bat
the      dog has just
 stolen 
            base
the crowd            cheers
and drink, more
         beers
I see stars, but
didn't get              struck
taking it on the      chin
grab the 
wall 
in the         spin
I     almost had 
a           twin
in the                belly
        I did him in
he couldn't             swim
he was an     Omen
I had fins
like          Nemo
I was chosen
like                     

Neo
        three
                  two
                        one
this poem 
is at 
ground
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