Will Johnny Football Be Scramling To Rehab?

En route to the Heisman, Johnny Football was all biz

Running amok by scrambling he was a football whiz

Linebackers, linemen, corners and safeties at him would fly

So many times through bobbing and weaving their tackles he would defy

But in the game of life not played on a football field

There is one defender who ultimately to his skills not yield

The defender of addiction be it alcohol or drugs

Hard to block and once you’re in his sights so hard to escape his deadly hugs

Johnny Football was to be the savior for Cleveland town

Rarely seen without a drink in his hand, he was a failure as a Brown

Alcohol abuse drives friends, family and agents away like rats leaving a sinking ship

Once the addiction takes hold with its progress it’s going to get worse grip

His new agent drew in the contract a  real red line

“Johnny Football, it’s off to rehab or I from this task resign.”

He’s been there once in his rookie season for ten weeks

If an alcoholic his case is by no means unique

Sobriety is not easy and whether he will be going into rehab is too soon to tell

But as certain as the Sun will rise tomorrow addiction is a living, breathing Hell

Beating addiction is most certainly not an easy sell

But with images of him dancing through defenders or hurling a spiral on the run we wish him well

© April 14, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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