" The Pressure... The PRESSURE ... !!! "
Ya Know I'm Like … " V For Vendetta " ...
When It Comes To … " The Pressure " ... !!!
PRESSURES That Surround … !!!
When You're On SHAKY Ground ... !!!
For Some These Pressures Tend To Hound … !!!
Because of Reluctance To Show Their TRUE Substance ...
Refusing To Bend In The Face of PROBLEMS … !!!
That Others Suggest ... You Should Try To DEFLECT … !!?!!
But Why Change Your Purpose Because You Are Nervous … ?!?
Such Actions Are Surplus To Facing Life's Hurdles … !!!
Top Athletes KNOW How The Story Goes …
EMBRACE The Fear And Get In Gear … !!!
Then … DRIVE On THROUGH … !!!
Use The Pressure As A Tool To Make SMART Moves …
And Reduce Your Tension ...
Cos' It's Just An Extension of The FEAR To Lose …
Sometimes You Have To Lose To Show You How To Win … !!!!!
Most Pressures Are A Test To Put You Under Stress …
To Make YOU THINK … " Assess and Progress " …
So That You Can Improve And Do Your Best … !!!!!!
But Things Can Get TRICKY ...
Ask … " Sabine Lisicki " … !!!
Now That's No Diss … !!!
She's A Major Finalist ...
Who Plays Tennis ....
But Has Yet To Enlist ...
What It Takes To Win …
... " Major Championships !!! " …
But If She Stays Strong I Don't Think It Will Be Long …
Before Ms Lisicki ... Puts Right That Wrong … !!!!!
See When You're CLOSE TO You're Dream …
You .... HAVE TO BELIEVE .… !!!!!!
You Can't Afford To CHOKE And That's NO JOKE … !!!!!!
You Have To Stay STRONG … !!!!!
Otherwise You'll Be Singing ...
Tear Filled Songs …. !!!
Because of What Is STINGING … !!!
The PRESSURE of ... Your Loss … !!!!!
FOCUS Is The Key To ... OPENING The Valve …
Where Pressure Is RELEASED And You Retain Your Towel ... !!!!!
Artists TOO …. KNOW This Is TRUE … !!!!!
A Lot of Pressure Is Applied ….
To Those Upsetters of The Lee Scratch Perry Type … !!!!!
There's A Song That's Called ... " The Pressure " …
That Was Made By … Hip Hop's Tribe …
That Proves That It's A Quest To Put Pressures Aside …
When You Are Given TESTS That Make You Feel … ALIVE ... !!!
Like Going On Stage With Things To Relate …
That May UPSET … Because of Content …
In Things You Say ... That Simply Relate …
Your Views About People ...
That Show Them To Be … " FEEBLE " … !!!
Now Let Me TELL YA … !!!
THAT'S SOME …. " PRESSURE " …. !!!!!!
But NOT The Type From Which I Hide … !!!
The Pressure of LIES Is A Much WORSE Ride … !!!
Lying To Yourself Is Then The ... ULTIMATE CRIME ... !!!!
The Types of Pressures Designed By Minds ….
Who Love Adventures ... That AREN'T So Nice … !!!!!
In Fact I'd Say … or Venture … ?!?
That ... When It Comes To PRESSURE …
Within These … Modern Times …
It's Lies And YES DENIAL …
That Causes People Trials …
Just Like … " Death On the Nile " … !!!
Hercule Shows When Pressure's KNOWN …
That People Blow And Then EXPLODE ...
Or Even Worse …. Turn On Their Fold ….. !!!!!
See … Pressure Allies Itself To Such Vibes …
Which I Wouldn't Advise As A Guide To Good Times … !!!
Now Pressure From Peers ...
Can Lead To … " Veneers " … ?!?
That Really … AREN'T GOOD … ?!!!?
So Me I'd Adhere ...
To Steering …............. " Well Clear " … !!!
of Those In Your Hood ...
Who Would If They Could …
See You … Brought To Tears … !!!!!
See It's All About ... " YOU " …
And How You Pull Through ... !!!
The Moments That … TEST Ya' …
When Options Look … "slender" …
Just ... ALWAYS REMEMBER …
You Must NOT Surrender … !!!
When Facing What We Know ...
As Being ….
…. " The Pressure " ….
In no small way, inspired by watching Sabine Lisicki lose in her only Wimbledon Final, to Marion Bartoli, as it was clear that the pressure had got to her.
However, it then evolved into this piece of poetry, that speaks on how to best deal with pressures that come your way !
