Of Doping and Lifetime Bans

If Lance Armstrong isn’t King of Cheaters He’s most certainly on the royal court No soul to sell, that former world-beater Poster boy for putting self before sport The town’s old sheriff, asleep at the wheel Cheaters get a tiny slap on the hand Much more than laurels the swindlers do steal: People’s respect for all sports in the land Now think of a world record that’s been set Or a gold medal won, do you figure-- When was the last time you were confident Physiology hadn’t been jiggered? I say throw cheaters out for evermore For how else will people ever believe That sport’s integrity has been restored And the whole world is not being deceived? The human potential, heart, and effort The only measure, else there is no sport. 3/26/16