Sunday, November 25, 2012

Grover Cleveland Alexander


They named him after a president,
But he was born to pitch.
He fought his way to championship,
And won a world series for his trouble,
In spite of prejudice against
The players,
Epilepsy,
And the war.

They made a movie about the man.
The actor who played him, played him well,
Then went on to become a governor,
And then, himself, a president.

Funny sometimes how life layers in,
And all the things we do, and go through.
I used to play a doctor on tv,
And now, I’m going to medical school.

-jenn long

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