The Final Jersey Throw

The final jersey throw,
the final toss into the middle,
the time thought to last
forever has now dwindled.
The glory days once
thought to be invincible
now memories in the rear view
soon to be invisible.
The shirt worn with pride
as if it was owned by that
individual who wore it
is now gone off his back.
The colors fade into black,
into obscurity goes the names
that once lived in glory
and basked in all the fame
but now the jersey is gone
and so the status with it
with nothing to show for it
except the memory of the one hit.

Why They Do It

They do it for their benefit,
not for your own.
They do it to be heard,
not for the words to be shown.
They do it for the show,
not for the crowd.
With an unabashed arrogance,
they do it to be loud.
They do not aim
to have an audience edified
and they do not do it
for a message to be clarified.
They do it for the glory
of selfish, self-conscious beings
who live a life for the approval of others
in a way that lacks all meaning.