Timothy Mattson Poet Rhyme

Sporting Trends

Have you noticed how technology
    Is more pervasive in the world of sports?
From the equipment to the playing fields,
    Even their shoes ... and look at the shorts.

I can remember the days when basketball players,
    Showed all legs from snug-fitting wear.
While today, high-tech fabrics surround them,
    Like loose sheets that won't impair.

And now baseball players are much more athletic,
    Rarely will you see a physique like Babe Ruth.
As they seek to train harder and consume the best
    Nutrition, far less partying, and that's the truth.

Also now, we can see the rules of football evolving,
    Seeking to be safer and more humane.
To the point where touching a quarterback is practically
    Criminal, and using your head may damage a brain.

Yet athletes will always compete and seek that
    Elusive leverage to be the best they can be.
Though the rules may provide fewer tools,
    As they try to outsmart technology.

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