Author: anon
Image: A Football Star (here)
Theme: Art and Colours
L for Lots to Learn
10 of 12 given words:
throat hold blood current rise fall everyone shell bed cat
The odds were stacked all against him
Held by the throat a hold so menacing
Eyes turned blood-shot
He gathered his thoughts
The current situation seemed out of sync
Not a ghost of a chance
So he believed
The rise and fall of his misfortune
The day seemed drab
Dark clouds were forming
It seemed peaceful but eerie
Everyone registered negative thoughts
Not a soul in favour and none seemed to care
He was not sharp in that weak moment
A shell of the *BMOC he once was
Lying in bed how he regretted
The cat was now out of the bag
A slight distraction all it had taken
Once she had worshipped him
But where is she now?
Unwittingly he got entangled
Entrapped in a love triangle
Rough at the edges
An art that was elusive
He had lots to learn
*BMOC - Big Man on Campus
A to Z April Challenge - L
MMT's Sunday Whirligig #314
Sanaa at d'Verse's OLN #290
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This brought tears to my eyes Hank, you see my late son used to be a pro. footballer in his younger days until he got his ankle smashed. I could relate to your wonderful berse through him.
ReplyDeleteHe moved to Spain after his accident.
Thank you for sharing this.
Yvonne.
Football is a rough sport. A fellow from my old neighborhood received an injury to his knee while playing football in his junior year of high school. He always walked with a limp after that.
ReplyDeleteLearning the art of sports is always going to take time, and there are many lost on the way.
ReplyDeleteEverything can change in the blink of an eye. I hope he rests as long as he needs to until his heart and self-esteem heal.
ReplyDeleteFootball is a rough sport! This is such a poignant write, Hank!
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