A bit of self-indulgence here.
Those who know me, have no doubt that I bleed
pinstripes. Here’s a little tribute to
my Yankees.
Pinstriped Heroes of
the Bronx©
FMHorner
you’ve been there
since the beginning,
your pinstriped gene
implanted on my DNA
a Yankee fan from
birth--forever
you battled through
injuries,
when Mo went down,
you held your breath
the four horsemen
down to two
farewell to Sada came
last fall
what evil wizard came
to drain your life?
for surely a curse
upon you fell
like air draining
slowly from a balloon
we watched with
horror
as heroes deflated
before our eyes,
we were helpless to
make it stop.
how did the
doppelgangers replace a team
who, days before, were
riding high?
now the blood of
Yankee blue
has become a raging
river, lurching
through the canyon of champions
we feel its power.
by spring
the Bombers will be
back
and few will remember
that you
were briefly gone
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