Hope

Hope is such a weird thing. You can't live without hope, yet so often it bites you in the end. You try to guard against it, yet it steals in. You wake up one day and there it is, having taken up residence in your life, while you were busy doing other things. You get used to it, even begin to welcome it. Because we can't live without hope.

Hope is such a weird thing. It never looks at the facts. Never takes into account any obstacle. Nothing is impossible for hope. Reality tries to convince it otherwise. But hope never falters. It continues on the same path, never looking to one side or the other. Never looking back, it only looks ahead. Even when reality hits you like a brick wall to the face, hope is still there. Still hoping.

Hope is such a weird thing. Nothing can bring joy faster than hopes being realized. Nothing can bring tears faster than hopes being crushed. And you find yourself asking if it is worth it or not. Is it worth the pain just for the possible? But then again, without hope, you would never experience joy in the same way. You can't live without hope, yet how often would we like to do just that?

The Game

Time passes slowly

It takes way too long

But it's almost here

The countdown begins

Anticipation is building

It's almost here

Everyone's talking

Opinions abound

It's almost here

Days crawl by

Lists are out

It's almost here
 

The smell of the food

The sounds of laughter

It's almost here
 

The crush of people
The weather is perfect

It's almost time

The stadium's full

It's monochromatic

It's almost time

The beating of drums

The Pride takes the field

It's finally time

The coin is flipped

The announcement made

It's finally here

The crowd roars

The ball soars

Kickoff is here

Players are flying

The turf is churning

Game time is here

Coaches are yelling

Players are sweating

Game time is here

Whistle's are blowing

Yellow is flying

Game time is here

Referees are talking

The call has been made

Game time is here

Emotions are high

The crowd is involved

Game time is here

First downs and third downs

Touchdowns and kickoffs

Game time is here

There are cheers and boos

There are smiles and tears

Game time is here

The band is playing

The crowd is singing

Game time is here

High-fives are everywhere

The crowd is celebrating

The game has been won

The end has come

People disperse

The game is done

The talking continues

Breaking it down

The game is done

Voices are hoarse

But no one cares

The game is done

Adrenaline dissipates

Sleep slowly sets in

The game is done

But very soon

It begins again

Another game will come

Excitement is everywhere

Hope always reigns

Another game will come

The season is here

It will be over to quickly

But right now- it's college football time!