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16 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Inspiration, Life, Philosophy

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children, inspiration, life, philosophy, poems, Poetry, sports

The most athletic were always
chosen as team captains,
so naturally, physical education
teachers never picked me.

I had high hopes, though,
that the captain would pick me first.
I held my head high with pride,
focusing until she caught my eye.
I just knew if she saw my enthusiasm,
she’d for sure pick me right away.

Had we connected? She’d looked
right at me (or so I thought).
Then she called on her best friend
to be by her side.

That’s okay. BFF’s should
be on the same team.

Now, though. Now she’ll pick me.
And she looked right at me…
and called someone else.

Okay. I get it.
She just didn’t want it to look like
she was playing favorites by picking me next.

Third? Fourth? My hopes faded and
I began to slump. Head downcast,
feet nervously shuffling the dry dirt,
I waited what seemed like forever
before I heard my name.

As I sauntered to our bench,
I heard the team captain call out
one more name. Could it possibly be!

I looked up to discover that, indeed,
My BFF and I would be sharing the bench.

It doesn’t matter if you’re first, middle or last chosen;
every position has an upside.

BFF: youngish slang for Best Friends Forever

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My Team!

19 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Humor, Life

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football, humor, life, poems, Poetry, sports, team

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How is it that team sports can
create such ownership that
fans say, “my team won!”

Is the TV remote a secret weapon that
allows the armchair athlete to
score points or goals for the team?

Are they secretly coaching or
sending advice via the Internet
or on their cell phones?

Perhaps they’re a silent partner,
financially invested in the team,
sharing only in their victories?

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