Love Poem: Victorious Defeat
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Written by: John Lawless

Victorious Defeat

My team lost – 32-0.
But in my defense
It was just me
Against the whirring windmill
Of a seven year old.
I told her I was
70 years older than her
She laughed and said
“just play the game Papa,
Just play the game”

John G. Lawless
©3/23/2022