John Lawless Poet Free verse

Victorious Defeat

My team lost – 32-0.
But in my defense
It was just me
Against the whirring windmill
Of a seven year old.
I told her I was
70 years older than her
She laughed and said
“just play the game Papa,
Just play the game”

John G. Lawless
©3/23/2022

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Gershon Wolf March 27, 2022 at 5:09 PM And when the dust has cleared, and all is said and done // It's not how well you played the game // It's whether or not you won! ~ Vince Lombardi