Come On
before they
put the pumpkins out
carved the mouth
before they
thawed the bird
stuffed
and bathed in butter
before they
unwrapped the lights
found the short
before they
wrapped your slippers
another zip-up robe
before Christmas
took to the streets
pa rum pum pum pum
before the ball
could drop
in New York City
Happy New Year!
before the big game
in Alabama
wow
before spring
could change
to summer
and back again
smell the gardenias
the fresh cut grass
ripe tomato
here you go
come on
open your eyes
didn’t you hear
the Doc …
different dose
this time
come on
you can do it
didn’t you sleep
good
last night
didn’t you see
the sun
rise in your room
didn’t you feel
Papa break
where’s the fight
one more round
you got one more round
left to go
come on
here’s your glove
put it on
come on
don’t just lie there
wake up
don’t let ‘em see ‘ya like that
don’t go out …
like that
cuss ‘em good
knock ‘em out
come on
there’s an opening
take it !
why won’t you take it !
come ooooooooooooooooooon
Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanny
GET UP !
TL