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He Could Have Bench-Pressed a Honda (okay, a small Honda...)

In his youth he could have bench-pressed a Honda

He posed with cheerleaders (whom he was quite fond of)

One seated on each arm, his muscles to flout

In photographs their children now wonder about

 

On the field of sport he could do it all –

His forward passes like lightning would fall

Many a massive lineman fell to his block

And many a quarterback to his gentle knock

 

He was the class stud; I was the class fool

He’s now a janitor at our old school

 

 

 

(And I am still a fool…)

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lawrence-hall
Published
Mar 17
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Lawrence Hall

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