Senior Year

Friday Nights of Fall

The soft fleece caresses her skin,

As she walks through the crowded stadium.

Onlookers cheer on

The boys in blue,

The boys of fall.

As children run around the giant,

A gold figure,

The school flag flying high in his hands.

60 hikes the ball,

7 throws it through the cool night air,

34 powers through the line,

55 blocks for the touchdown,

2 comes in for the dog pile.

Last Friday,

Last home,

Last season,

Last year,

Final chance.

An eruption of sound,

A The confidence,                                          

The chants,                                                        

The excitement.

                                                               

Go-Go

Fight-Fight

Win-win

Fight-Fight

Go-Fight

Win-Fight

GO-FIGHT-WIN

The girl stares out

At the players,

At the fading season.

Taking in the remaining moments.

Next season she’ll cheer for a new team

Next year will be different,

There won’t be Friday nights under the lights

For her next fall.

               

                Sorority parties, nights on the town,

Homework flooding desks,

All await her,

                Leave a dream of Saturday mornings to come.