A fighter’s mindset is set to win;

Effort aside, there’s always fate;

They may not make it to the date.

Margins for error are very thin;

Infection could cover their skin.

While in training, a bone may break;

Injuries freeze their shake and bake.

The question is: will they still fight?

Even if they don’t feel right?

Missed chances make the heart ache.

Prompted from Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt at: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/10/21/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-challenge-prompt-no-28-fate-this-week-its-the-b-rhyme-line/.