cleats
gawddamn it was nice to hear cleats again
(even if it was in an airport terminal)
the
steadysure
TAP TAP
TAP
brisk steps
always sounded to him that the
feet in those shoes knew exactly where they were going
confidently announcing themselves
confidently announcing themselves
BANG BANG
BANG
coming through or over the top of you
Ever been stepped on by a cleated
shoe
or boot
or boot
uncomfortable
really Uncomfortable
really Uncomfortable
he played sports when using ones cleats were violently encouraged and perfected
using them required no courage
standing in front of them without
flinching
Courage
then sometime after he stopped
competing Life got in the way cleats went soft and turned into rubber
Blood went out of the game
he liked the blood
the wounds the scars
showed you were part of something
had skin in the game
showed you were part of something
had skin in the game
1616, Wednesday,
18 3. 15
