The boy I was
"Always looks before leaping
Never leaps"
Was slow to start
"Has made considerable strides
Has almost reached the starting line"
Found it
hard to think
"Makes a solid contribution
Could use head as a nutcracker"
Had no dress sense
"Showed great promise
Made several people sick"
Did not get results
"Always gives 100%
Always gets 25%"
And then I grew