Sports

A poem on our obsession with sports

Sports blinds us all
We lose our sense of reality
We want to win it all
We lost our sensibility
Humanity will fall
It's survival of the fittest
Only the biggest
Can destroy all competition
Young gladiators in the Roman Arena
We watch Venus battle Serena
A fight till the death
But we don't care
As long as we get our paychecks
Blood will be shed
Many will be dead
The Cowboys Vs the Redskins
Which one will win
And become the new sports kings
Maybe its the underdogs
Who are against all odds
Lebron James is the chosen one
He fights for the kingdom
By changing allegiance
he became a villain
Our athletes must do our will
If they don't
Then they will be killed
Sports
is making us lose our souls
We go crazy for Soccer goals
But our lives are filled with holes
Sports is our identity
It will be blasphemy
To speak out against the Yankees
Next is the NCAA Tournament
Marks the beginning of Armageddon
If we don't win the championship
Then our lives will be oblivion

Reviews

[外人 (Gaiji..]

Sadly incredibly true ! Overseas it's not any different, in the city I live, Rome, people is literally split in two, the Roma's supporters and the Lazio's supporters (two very popular soccer clubs) and most of these people hate on the supporters of the other team. I've always hated soccer so I set myself free of this battle, but I see it, it's all sadly true :(
Great job again, my friend, keep writing poems like this !

[Falling Leaf.]

All too true. Your mentioning the Romans points out that it's not just this generation, sports have always been too dominate.

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Hmmmm. Food for thought. Perhaps something to be taped to my TV during football season. I get this - totally. But as to playing sports, I am a major proponent. Especially during youth. Sporting teaches us respect, responsibility, discipline, teamwork, how to lose, how to win, how to reach for better. So many lessons to be gained when learning or playing a particular sport. I know I am a better more well rounded human for my experiences. Not a fan of pro sports however! Word! to that.

[eglantine]

300, nice touch lol

[Debbie_Philly]

Great Piece !!

[afra]

wow ...awesome ...good job ..

[Beck Louise]

Awesome! Some people get waaaay into sport haha. I can't help but cringe when I see grown men crying when their team loses the football (Sorry, "Soccer") :P

[That_Girl]

Nice! I've never understood the undying love some people have for sports... :) Love this!