poem of the day 08.10.10

fair-weather fan

over the years
i have accumulated
many articles of clothing
from sports teams

hats
t-shirts
scarves

other sundry items

some i’ve bought
but most were given to me
on my birthday
or at christmas

because if i told people
what i really wanted
they’d never speak to me again

i don’t mind these clothes

some i like

usually i wear them without
regard for team pride

but just because
i simply must dress myself
before stepping outside

other days

like today

new york yankees hat
new york yankees t-shirt

i feel like a walking billboard
for corporate pansies everywhere

i must tell the truth
if i woke up tomorrow
and each popular american sport
baseball
football
basketball and hockey

(especially basketball and hockey)

had disappeared

i probably wouldn’t care at all

my wardrobe
on the other hand
would take a significant hit

of course
i could always turn to clothing
with the images
of rock bands on them

but i suppose that look
has its own set of problems attached to it

and this poem
has wasted enough
of your precious time
on this particular one.