An Abundance Of Short Stories & A Handful Of Poems

Hockey Fanatic

I grew up in
A family who loves
Sports and the one
I have never quite
Understood is Hockey, I
Don't really see the 
Beauty of watching a
Bunch of guys who
Wear weapons for skates

I've never been a 
Big fan of the
Cold, and Hockey involves
A giant ring of ice
The building is freezing
And the bleachers are 
Oh so uncomfortable, but
Hockey fans don't mind

You keep track of 
The score and understand
What it means when 
That round black puck
Is shot across the 
Ice and lands in 
The net without a 
Care in the world

I don't understand hockey,
Football, Soccer, Volleyball I 
Understand completely, but hockey
Is like a story
Or a poem I've
Never seen or read 
A thousand times over

I want to know
What makes this sport
So amazing, what makes
This sport different from
All the other sports?
What makes this sport
So amazing and beautiful?

I don't understand hockey
But I respect the love
For the game, I 
Stand with the people 
I have dubbed in 
My mind, the hockey
Fanatic, and maybe 
You could tell me
What makes this sport
So great, because I'd
Really like to know