John Lawless Poet Rhyme

We Became Who We Were Not

First it made me curious
Then it turned to furious
That men disguised as women
Could claim they were victorious

For in our youth the teams we chose
Did not measure length of hose
Some girls were chosen, often first
Cuz we picked from best to worst

There were no signs, no chanting fans
No up and coming also rans
Cardboard bases, tarmac field
No one to make the traffic yield

We became who we were not
In that tarmac parking lot
We became who we were not
And none of us were ever caught

John G. Lawless
©4/27/2023

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Lin Lane April 27, 2023 at 6:54 AM How cleverly you distinguish male from female in your 'hose' line. It's the beauty of using metaphors in the hands of a real poet, John.