You see
A crack in the road
Next to a water drain
At least that's what you think it is
It's so dirty, you can barely tell
To you, it's just a byproduct of wear
The road's been driven on a million times,
You say
It's bound to crack sometime
It's not special
It's just a crack
On Green Heron Drive
The road that only leads to itself
That's what you see
But I don't see a crack
instead, I see a three point line
Tucked on the corner
Of Madison Square Garden
Of Staples Center
Of the Rose Garden
(Don't call it the moda center)
And i'm not wearing worn out Nike’s
And pushing off black asphalt
I’m in Air Jordans
And i'm tearing up the hardwood
That i'm playing on
And when the shot hits nothing but twine
I’m not Mason Bonn, making a shot
In front of only the streetlights
I’m Ray Allen, sinking the Spurs
Or Michael Jordan playing string music
burying the Jazz
And I don't just jog
To get my own rebound
At 8:30
Because it's a school night
I'm mobbed
By delirious fans
Who won't sleep
At all tonight
But you're right
It's just a crack in the road
Right?We just started our poetry unit in English, and I'm liking it more than I thought I would. I've been in high school for about 5 months now, and its been pretty much what I expected. Knowledge gained to be passed on to future freshman: Freshman hazing is just a myth, never buy an elevator pass from a senior, just because there is an entire room with sweets doesn't mean you should go there every day, and NEVER under any circumstances look into the dark corners of rooms if you think no PDA actually applies in high school. It's been a learning experience, but it's been good. High school is really where you can choose where you're going to go with life, so don't take it lightly. I think I've been spending too much time at school. The funniest joke I've heard recently is about TED Talks, and if you think that's funny and you're not a teacher, you're in even deeper trouble than I am.
Signing off for now,
Mason B.
(By the way, the joke goes:
Q: Why was the scarecrow invited to TED?
A: Because he was outstanding in his field.
Yeah. I know.)
