The Football Player (Benchwarmer)

The football player sips his cider Waits on his ride to California Benchwarmer at 22 At present he's 28 Just quit smoking pot for online dates Twisted his ankle in a pick-up game He insists he can throw all the same Though he loses ten yards every year or so His hairline recedes but his ears still grow Benchwarmer on novocaine In thirteen years he's 41 A homeowner then, the father to a son Who swears to hearing voices in his closet at night And creeping hands that vanish from sight His doctors attest "this isn't strange An active imagination for a boy his age" They've got him on meds to keep him sane His tantrums increase Feels itching on his brain Benchwarmer on Olanzapine In just 26 years the kid is 32 A fondness for beer, scented shampoos Coaches his daughter in little league She's slow for her age and lacks self-esteem Benchwarmer in all but name