Sooner

Written by C Hues

December 1, 2023

Am I really a head coach?
My players trip me, accidentally, into the dirt—
As my head is shoveled further in shame,
I feel more like a roach.
My face is covered with mud and hurt.
When the smoke clears, I hear my name.
I never cheat, I never poach.
Yet here I’m eating just dessert…
At least we won the game!
And victory couldn’t come sooner.