Thursday, April 15, 2021

he had lots to learn!

                                                                                        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
Sanaa at d'Verse's OLN #290

5 comments:

  1. 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.
    He moved to Spain after his accident.
    Thank you for sharing this.
    Yvonne.

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  2. 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.

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  3. Learning the art of sports is always going to take time, and there are many lost on the way.

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  4. Everything 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.

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  5. Football is a rough sport! This is such a poignant write, Hank!

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