Clear out of the blue
an idea struck me
though you know me not from Sam Hill,
a motive to compliment thee
for being altruistic, communalistic,
and deterministic, to mention a few key words
that end with the letter aye esse tee aye see
impressed me immensely after reading
about your up from the bootstraps,
achieving success and advancing in life
entirely through your own efforts,
without relying on external help,
financial backing, or advantages
essentially a metaphor
for extreme self-reliance
which top notch athlete of the century
published, mentioned and distributed
courtesy most recent TIME Magazine
latest issue and main story.
While cosmic rays stream
thru the dome of the Wells Fargo Center.
where organized chaos runs amuck,
and an anonymous philanthropist
granted two free tickets
(one for myself and the missus)
accessing the closest thing to paradise
just to witness the thunder of applause
as thee ever so graceful gentle giant -
at least contrasted against
my measly seventy two inches
who felt like he scored big time,
I possess utter ignorance
of your favorite sport
and as an aside interject a comment
briefly hashtag history
with invention in 1891
in Springfield, Massachusetts,
by Canadian physical education instructor
James Naismith
as a less injury-prone sport than football
Naismith a 31-year-old graduate student
created the indoor sport
to keep athletes indoors
during the winters
without a shadow of a doubt,
(nor one from Punxatawney Phil),
nevertheless I would quickly assimilate
among the numberless, and countless fans
(including yours truly id est - me)
would still be willing to crawl
(even during a tempest)
on their hands and knees to catch
a glimpse of thee he/she, him/her, his/hers...
even when time travel becomes so passé
Saint Vincent DePaul
(1581–1660) a French Catholic priest
would bless the arena,
he who dedicated his life
to serve the impoverished and marginalized,
would be among the madding crowd
shrilly shrieking despite shrinkflation
one long haired pencil necked
baby boomer subsequently not needing
to scrape every last red cent
to experience transcendent state
and join the human league,
where most people exhibit adulation
toward a gifted globe trotter from Akron, Ohio
with once in a lifetime opportunity
(able, eager, ready
and willing to pay top dollar
for merchandise and hopeful
for a signature experience)
prior to commencement of the game,
the stadium so silent
one could hear a pin drop,
where collective emotion to enthrall
even babes at the bosom
suddenly stopped suckling,
but that moment to forestall
and suspend indefinitely spiritually
blessed infinitesimal nirvana
within the sports stadium
instantaneously erupted deafening sound
analogous to a guildhall
when the rumpus starts
after preliminary measure
for measure taken
to commence dramatic action on the court
where all\'s well that ends well,
especially when LeBron
James the starring player
cause the opposition better watch out
as he blithely pulls tricks
from out of his sleeve
to treat the spectators
more capable to outwit
single handedly and intimidate
the self important potent
trumpeting reigning wizard
donning a MAGA cap
and holding Lady Liberty
hostage in the hall
of the Mountain King
trapped in a mountain kingdom,
where she, though
blessed with magic powers,
nevertheless found
her ways and means disabled
to escape futile endeavor
an impossible mission
to make a getaway
cause breakout thwarted
surrounded by trolls, gnomes,
goblins, and the Troll King,
but they\'re no match for the hunk
of muscle bound titanic powerhouse
standing 6 feet 8.5 inches (2.04 meters)
even rivaling Peter the Great in height
barefoot during the NBA\'s
standardized height measurements,
but long after he hangs up his uniform
no less than a century will elapse
before a mega-star
of his stature will arise again.