Eleventh

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It is the eleventh round

Again the chemo

Grand River H.

The second home for

Twenty six months now.

Technicians know

The first name.

Always smiling

But in a genuine way.

And you smile back.



No more car selling...GM make

The late night stamina

The Saturdays

The hopefuls with

Mediocre credit scores

The chances taken with clients

Who looked straight on

To you.


But here in this place

Comes Dennis

Thirteen years old

Leukemia

And Denny a high school

Wrestler.

Now on the sidelines

Giving only the moral support

To buddies and Coach.


You, car guy need

To see the teen

Persevere

Smile

Reiterate some so-so joke.

Come back for more.


Also...you have invested

Some Gospel accounts

With undeniable

Odds-challenging courage and compassion

In Jesus Christ, THE MAN

Penultimate.

Remembering Psalm 71.

The eleventh round challenge.

Right here...now

In your face, Gus.


Attaboy.





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