Quarterback

the quarterback exhibits

a certain kind of majesty,

 

the kind that causes a stir,

 

the kind that causes a scene,

 

and the feathers are

ruffled because he

wears his beliefs

on his shoulders,

 

not like that should matter,

 

he’s a model for

hard work,

 

clean living,

 

perseverance,

 

he is some kind of hero,

 

someone the youth of today

should look up to as a

role model,

 

a standard-bearer,

 

a man who epitomizes the

American ideal of manhood,

 

balls made of brass and bronze,

 

a Rick Perry in the making,

 

or a dying breed if

certain minds had their way,

 

their day in the limelight,

 

but the defenders would

see them buried in lime

and subtracted of light,

 

subtracted from this

life is more like it,

 

but the subject

will run the option

and throw the pass

to garner more wins,

 

and both sides of the

so-called controversy

are no better than boxed

wine or dumbshits with

low self-esteem,

 

yet the maxim remains

as always truthful,

 

one man can make

all the difference

Reviews

[Rene Velez]

I like the subject matter and the way you describe familiarities...nice work.

[joshua deathdealer]

lol I got chill bumps feeling like I was watching one of Tim Tebow's first games with the Gators. Nice work. One man can make a difference. I like the message and the presentation here. I also got a political vibe from this read. Maybe not a popular political vibe but a someone needs to step up to the plate concerning our country vibe which I like. Excellent write xx

[WhiteWillow]

Interesting how you took one position, played by many different people, and gave "him" a personality, traits that may, or should, be found across the board. Intriguing write!