Skip to content

For the Love of the Game

For the Love of the Game

golf was made

for someone like me

and i wish i’d had it

growing up

it woulda helped

considerably

been trying to

catch up

for lost time

I practice as if

there’s a tournament

right around the corner

I don’t play for trophies

or cash

though that’d be nice

I’ve simply found

something

that rivals books

and I love books

books were my golf

growing up

that’s what got me through

tough times

golf is like a book

it can take you

away

with all its intricate

details

and patterns

and ups and downs

when I play alone

I get in a zone

a rhythm

a quiet

an intensity

a feeling

I think of nothing

but the ball

it’s wonderful

I plug in my music

and disappear

TL

Published inPoetry