I started lifting weights
Because I feared the very few I called friends
My inadequacy became my focus
My weakness became my strength.

I would have stopped a long time ago,
But for my love of the time spent
With just me and my challenges
All thought of hate and defense lifted away

I stopped thinking of exercise for my body
It was now for my mind
And it was that which gave me the confidence to
Never fear again.

I was able to look into people's eyes and
Know my mind was not timid.
Strength of the body was just
Coincidental.

So, really I suppose that it's irony
My great fear
My great inadecuacy
Led to my greatest reason to smile.