Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Cavalcade of Cliché, 14



(A parade of words and phrases eligible for retirement.)

Male Man

He screamed, “You guys just mailed it in!”
In coach religion: Deadly Sin,
For how can you expect to win
When you display a goofy grin,

A grin that says, “It’s just a game.”
Yes, Loser-grinners take the blame.
This is not new; it’s been the same
Since Winners found pervasive fame.

But to the coach I’d always say,
“A Winner doesn’t use cliché”—
A sentence that, to my dismay,
Convinced the coach I should not play. 

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