6:17, game time, sat down and turned on 52 inches of anxiety
Eyes went for a throw and tossed a good luck wink to my man beside me
Watched a flick of silver toss like lettuce in the air
Landed upon the palm of revelation as rivals prepared
Sweat rained on the game covering the field like grains of sand
Emotions huddled into plays as fans became their own band
Accomplishment rested on shoulders with thickness broader than pads
First undefeated team since 72, this was just one more game to add
They tackled promises and refused to fumble over their careers
They intercepted reality and sprayed skills through the air
Played Hop scotch over the defense until their territory was claimed
Threw the ball up like a salute as victory was proclaimed
Things were looking good.......
Until.................
Possession was robbed from these record breaking reasons
Doubt wrapped them in layers as spirits changed like the seasons
Bombs were passed through air as coaches dripped self esteem
Saw their hopes spin circular into the hands of the opposing dream
They flagged silent penalties through the yardage in their minds
Knew there was no path to safety as confidence went blind
Watched a quarterback fight his demons and break free with success
letters fell from players mouths, and they spelled out Burress
Tears hid behind plastic veils as hearts ached behind numbers
Adrenaline ran out of bounds as they got fitted for failures slumber
Fighting to retain Patriotic hope they watched Giant stars light up the sky
I shoveled my head from the ditch and pressed power with a sigh
"better luck next year boys
Author notes
Obviously I am still recovering from the Patriots loss on Sunday........But I am confident we will finish the job next year .
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I'm a huge Patriots fan. I've had season tickets along with nine other people in my family for over 10 years (Since I was 6)
Our seats are 4 rows back from the right endzone. Yeah, we've had our great seasons, and our bad seasons. But this past season was amazing. We'll finish the job next year.
Great piece overall, and I'll be very excited to read another piece like this with a better ending...An undefeated season with another PATRIOTS SUPERBOWL RING!
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yeah...ok...
lol...this was an excellent rendition of...
loved this power added to words through the vision of hopes and dreams, unfortunately those dreams and hopes for "them" were crushed! We live!...the GIANTS live!
this piece was excellently put together for several reason, however the obvious one stands out first...lol! thank you for dedicating this piece to the New World CHAMPS...the New York Giants!!!!!...cheers and applauds...yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!
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Yeah next year...
(I was a Brooklyn Dodger fan as a kid..I know all about 'next year')
You should run this by the the 'Pat's'PR office, you might get a job!!
nice one
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LOL, thank you for your kind words. LOL...it was a rough day, lol
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You poor baby - you were too emotionally involved, which of course produced a great poem
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Ohhhh stokes layne's hair.... it's ok.... next time honey... even in Aus I was watching hoping they would win but hey.. maybe that was the reason they didn't
I gave them the kiss of death!!
Great write, I hope the wounds heal
Karen
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The sadness of some people seem always to be the hapiness of others lol..was great game..even im not big fan of any sports..I enjoyed watching bit of it sunday
..great poem my friend
Amarige
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Great beginning, great middle and a hugely dissapointing end. Sounds familiar.....
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i'm sorry, take three of these and im me in the morning...lol
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we had a parade yesterday
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I had a depression parade, lol..thanks for reading
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L.O.L.!!
EXCELLENT! A MASTERPIECE! PERFECTLY DESCRIBED! L.O.L.... TOUCHING! UH... am i laying on too thick? l.o.l.! sorry sweetie u set me up for this! good write for real though!
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Yep, that's just about how the game went. I love the way you told about the patriots' downfall. maybe they'll have better luck next year. Great write!
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this is about football or something, right?
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LOL, I take it you dont watch it
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no... but i have a friend who is a NYgiants fan.. he seemed happy..
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