Game Day(s) - Kaela McWherter

Game Day(s)

i.
Everyone wants and needs the chance
To act like a kid now and again;
Going back to the good old days
Of playing Monopoly and
Bending the rules, so you always win.
Enjoying the escape from reality
And entering the realm of fake money
Being handed to you and having the ability
To buy houses and hotels in a matter of seconds.

ii.
The crowd piles into the stadium and
Instantly the atmosphere heightens
As it gets so loud that you struggle to hear yourself breathe.
You lose yourself in the excitement of the game
As everything moves quickly
From one play to the next.
Then The Play happens as the crowd chants
Touchdown! And if possible
They erupt even louder as time
Expires and the elation of 50,000
is overwhelming.

iii.
As humans on this planet
We are expected to
Move from day to day
Like pawns accomplishing one goal and
Quickly moving to the next
In the never-ending task
Of successfully surviving
Life’s little game.