When We Idolized

~ A Sonnet in Iambic Tetrameter ~ Remember when we idolized Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Shoeless Joe They seemed so great back in the day Personas perfect, A-OK But that was when the news was not about their doings off the field When little boys could really say their heroes, golden swords did wield Knute Rockne stood for God and right Jack Dempsey punched with all his might Ted Williams’ drives went out of sight Grown men could even take delight… But then OJ, he went to jail ~ Bruce Jenner was no more a male