The steel door closes; there’s no place for cover.

Winter chills navigate the length of the spine,

Though a fighter can also be a lover;

Focus as the ally will be their lifeline.

When the bell rings, they merge on the pain highway.

Refuge vanishes; their skills on display.

Fans wait, excited, for finishing touches;

One mistake, the win is ripped from their clutches. 

Prompted from MMA Storytime’s Rispetto Poetry Prompt Challenge at: https://mmastorytime.com/2020/12/02/mma-storytimes-rispetto-poetry-prompt-challenge-36/.

Prompted from MMA Storytime’s Word of the Day at: https://mmastorytime.com/2020/12/03/mma-storytimes-word-of-the-day-winter/.

Prompted from Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge at: https://godoggocafe.com/2020/12/01/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-tuesday-december-1-2020/.

Prompted from Your Daily Word Prompt at: https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2020/12/03/your-daily-word-prompt-ally-ydwordprompt-december-3-2020/.

Prompted from Word of the Day Challenge at: https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/03/excited/.

Prompted from Fandango’s One Word Challenge at: https://fivedotoh.com/2020/12/03/fowc-with-fandango-refuge/.