Sing a Song of Victory over Simon and to a Scott a Toast
Men have been betting on sporting events since the early
Olympic games
The vicarious thrill of being a part of an athlete basking
in fame
The joy of hearing drachmas falling into one’s hands
A joy non risktakers, nonbettors would never understand
The betting Gods on a winner always shine
Drachmas to spend on women and wine
Today betting is easy on the phone, in person, online almost everywhere
Homage and glory to the bettor who wins and when his winnings share
Scott on a WFC bantam weight championship fight
Had a wager of 500 bucks on Song not Simon to win on a Saturday night
At the Beach Hut Deli around the horseshoe bar watching on the big screen
Song and Simon were punching, kicking and trying to wrestle down
Back and forth round and round even a low blow by Song to for almost a minute
stop the round
Song was the bar favorite and the cyber cheers and yells
were loud
Finally a Song blow to Simon’s head and the knees buckled
and bowed
To the mat with Song on him raining blows
Defenseless the ref would no longer let the fight continue to go
Scott was a pleased winner happy as one could possibly be
And those on the stools also watching got the true measure of good patron to
see
A pint of ale to all to join and share in his win
Sharing good fortune is a blessing hoarding to one’s self is a sin
May on future bets Scott always fare well
And may his fellows watching cheer so the loser fails to
stand before counted out by the bell
© 4/29/2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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