12 Days of Football
On the first day of Football
My team give me this
One big brotherhood.
On the second day of Football
My team give me this
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the third day of Football
My team give me this
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the fourth day of Football
My team give me this
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the fifth day of Football
My team give me this
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the sixth day of Football
My team give me this
Six personal fouls
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the seventh day of Football
My team give me this
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the eighth day of Football
My team give me this
Eight hats to the football
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the nineth day of Football
My team give me this
Nine players trying
Eight hats to the football
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the tenth day of Football
My team give me this
Ten defenders coming
Nine players trying
Eight hats to the football
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the eleventh day of Football
My team give me this
Eleven interceptions
Ten defenders coming
Nine players trying
Eight hats to the football
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
On the twelfth day of Football
My team give me this
Twelve amazing weeks
Eleven interceptions
Ten defenders coming
Nine players trying
Eight hats to the football
Seven coaches yelling
Six points a touchdown
Five crushing loses
Four broken fingers
Three roll out passes
Two cramping calves
and a one big brotherhood.
Eli Rafail is a senior and a second year Journalism student.
Eli participates in sports and activities in school including football, baseball, band,...