In college,
Johnny Football was almost impossible to sack
God help the
defense when he was on a scrambling attack
Quick and agile, tacklers he would cause to miss
On the
surface in college a picture of total bliss
Heisman
trophy in his freshman year
Of the
defenders he had no fear
Today to his
dismay he has suited up for a completely different game
Where the
defense is cunning, baffling and powerful and hard to tame
The news is
that Johnny Football has audibled from the shotgun to rehab
To try to
break the tackles of the alcohol demons seeking to grab
Alcoholism
is a disease from which no one is immune
Some it
overpowers late in life and others like Johnny Football very soon
Checking into
rehab may mean he has completed the first step
Of a journey
at the end he will not regret
With an ego
the second can be difficult and very hard
When the
disease is holding all the trump cards
But he also wears
on his jersey number 2
Symbol of a
step on the way to discarding all spirits, wine and brew
His fans wish him success in this game, wish him well
Hope that on a daily basis he can step away from a descent into alcohol's fatal hell
© February
2, 2015 the Alaskanpoet
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