The square ring
l have spent a lot of time as a teenager and an adult working in this square ring.
despite its history, a type of theology, hard disciplined rules, rough practice.
l have spilt blood and some tears. Experienced physical hurts.
experienced further others hurts my own and theirs triumphs.
Here is where l have found safety. a broken relationship so l came here to forget.
A broken heart so here l came to get the hurt away.
needing to be with friends so here we trained at the Albemarle Park in Hull, the golden gloves in the colliery, the boys club, here..
here l learn`t to cope..l thought and sweated and worked out
had my ego massaged here...growing older learn't that life is tough.
the image. . well it has been a place of safety for me.
has it made me more macho?
tougher?
l don`t think so. Pastorally more skilled?
It has been a place to develop from..to grow from..
A place to fail inside..