Fly

for all of Us

who have trusted

enough to run

towards the ball

being held

in good faith

(we hoped)

and thrusted

our leg back

to whip it

(whip it good)

around and under

and through

the ball

to send it

soaring into

the Air

only to have

it pulled back

which sent us

screaming into

the despair

of a painful

descent towards

the cold

hard ground

and yet realized

that through

our trusting

and thrusting

and screaming

and soaring

towards the sore-ing

of our backsides 

our asses crushing

into the ashes

from which

we came

and of which

we are made

that while

the first laugh

may have been

the tricksters'

the last laugh

and smile

was ours

since the laughing

Lucies remained stuck

on the ground

squealing in

self-protective sand

and disappearing

into sarcastic fear

whilst we

the courageous Charlies

were the ones

who were willing

to try

to face

the bombastic jeers

and embrace

the monastic tears

enduring the shame

that led us

to cry

and earning

our wings

and learning

to Fly

(and Land

and in

self-reflective honesty

and Grace-filled integrity

to humbly Stand)...

Thank You.

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