Red Card

Late in the game, we were losing to a physical
Chaos team, when my Katy tackled late, high,
and hard and drew a red card. Sitting
on the bleachers, I practiced what I’d say
in the car. We’re against poor sportsmanship.
Don’t let anger get the better of you; Someone could get
hurt. It didn’t help your team to lose a player,
especially when it sought a comeback.
That was how my mind rehearsed it.
But my heart gave the following translation,
and I quote: “Yadda, yadda, yadda … sought