Rattling Rim Shot
So you took your best shot,
but sadly it rimmed out
Rocket swish arc reached for the brightest star ...
only to receive
a missed blastoff launch tipoff
Got time zone sent head fake crash landing
to the parquet floor ocean bottom
Love is a heart rattling thing ...
net elusive,
and so very nylon tantalizing
And when you make the wrong call,
false accusations that fray
Out of the hoop pops the ball —
a certain love score
gets taken away
Now you’re muttering low,
back pedaling thru life so slow
Pounding your fist into your chest,
knowing that you never really gave your best
Ever looking to shoot for
the easy access escape route,
because the tight rim of iron doubt
always caused a falling out
And when the circular tears
would finally start to double dribble down,
only the comforting benched touch
of your leather sofa felt soft
Then faded backcourt memory fears,
became a slippery slope surface
for a failed playa pawn Globetrotting clown
It was your last shot to win,
but the sure aim drop just rattled out
To the high displeasure
of a mumbling, low-post peeved pout
Losing ain’t a sin,
if love
wasn’t a game
you were simply playing
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2018
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment