Silent it stands, not of its own volition

But because of the lifters who've put it in position

A mighty bar rests, waiting in its hooks

As lifters crowd in, giving it varying looks

Some have never used a monolift like this,

Others, old and experienced, full of vinegar and piss

One thing they all know is the test of the weight

To overcome they all must possess a common trait

To be able, like the monolift, to be centered and square

Getting under the bar you must brace and then bear

Bear the weight that is placed upon your back

There is no difference in weight to the rack

The monolift does not yield no matter how heavy

The lifters must mimic as they set up and get ready

At the end of the meet, some will stand and some fall

The monolift breaks down, but never broken, it calls

The iron will call out to those who can lift

The racks and the monolift show the strength and the grit

The iron never lies to the lifter who will respect