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	Football Football is my life It’s just what I do I’m either practicing Lifting Always getting better Always improving The hitting The tackling The sound of the pads cracking against one another The certain satisfaction I get from hitting the opposing team member Bringing them down Slamming them into the hard cold ground Knowing I’ve just ruined all their hopes of scoring a touchdown The feeling is incredible Football It’s my life [BACK TO LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL'S 2003 CONTENTS PAGE] Copyright © 2002-2003 Student Publishing Program. Poetry and prose © 2003 by individual authors. Reprinted with permission. Site designed by Strong Bat Productions.