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| Former Player by © wetzelbill My sickness bothers me, though I persist in denying it. I often sit here remembering who I was Lulled by drink, cocaine solace, to ease my pain Sometimes fathers point at me Kids walk up and shake a hand Which had thirty in the big game The same hand still shakes But now for other reasons Bump, shot or stick does me fine Not sure what happened I recall a promising future One that became my shame Then shame went away Ran away with my pride While I ran into a gutter Sickness I deny is too much But I think I’m alright I’ll make it out someday Right now, I need another To replace the rush of the ball Glory doesn’t dry heave in garbage cans But, of course, I do When I’m sober and clean, Anyway, I search for my fix Sometimes I watch As the young kids play I laugh at them And the bad haircuts They all have, None Are as good as I was (or could have been) Someday I’ll play Proving myself again Hearing crowds scream For now I accept Spare change and pity Like an eagle, I fly again |
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