I am an Ironman
Dennis McMinn
I began as a mortal human being,
Someone that most individuals were used to seeing.
I set my eye upon a goal
A goal that I could not fear.
To extend my body and mind
Training for hours and hours upon time.
I had to believe both physically and mentally of what I could achieve
And letting no doubt creep into me.
At times I was tired, hurting and scared
But the thought of the finish line kept me pushing near.
My goal was to accomplish my dream
The dream of what one day I could be called
I swam 2.4, I biked 112 and I ran 26.2
My body revolting, but then participating in my plan
And as I crossed that finish line with all my strength,
Everyone will look at me differently and call me,
IRONMAN
...Ironman by Dennis McMinn is about both inner and outer strength. However, just like in the story "Strength and Weakness", I believe that without pushing himself, the speaker of the poem would not be able to achieve the results that he did. The narrator says, "I had to believe both physically and mentally of what I could achieve/ and letting no doubt creep into me."(McMinn, Ironman, 7-8) This shows that he could not have done anything without believing in himself and working hard towards his goal.
