Most games are lost, not won. ~Casey Stengel, American baseball player and manager

You sucked me in.
Ignited my enthusiasm
With teasing tweets and
Hopeful news stories.

You sucked me in
With all your pageantry
Of school colors and fight songs
Then left me hoarse with spirit cheers.

You sucked me in.
I had no choice really.
This business of being a fan
Demands total allegiance.

You sucked me in.
In every competition there’s
A winner and a non-winner.
No such thing as losers, of course.

You sucked me in.
Duped me with expectations for victory.
Ran up the score until I knew
Non-winning wasn’t an option for us.

You sucked me in.
Then gave up … wimped out.
Turned over the ball, failed to score,
Came up short when the clock ran to zero.

Never mind … perhaps next week we’ll win!