For The Fans

Cleats being tied on feet as the room goes silent

Pads adding the weight on the shoulders

the jersey coming next

Pants squeezing the legsThoughts rush to the mind one by one

good

or

bad

The tightness in the stomach becoming apparent

some running to the bowl to let it out

Coach comes in and gives the pep talk

Go Tigers!

Can be heard from afar

The roars of the crowd getting louder as time ticks on

The door held open as they run out

Banging on the bleachers

S t o m p i n g o f f e e t

Paper being torn as the banner gets cut

Chanting begins at a deafening level

The rush comes to life

The nerves are gone

Only excitement is in the air

thanks to them

see the girls

boys

moms

dads

children excited for their first game

Maybe there will be another proposal like last time

The enjoyment on their faces for just being here

A brown rubber sphere is put in the hands

The tackles begin

The running goes farther

Touchdown!

The crowd

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High fives                                            s

YELLS                                               i

Num6ers on the scoreboard     r

Tension builds at those last moments

Not just the players feeling it

The stands holding their breath for their favorite team

The badmouthing of the rivals can be heard from the stands

You can’t even catch the damn ball 

How do you plan on getting a touchdown loser

So sad your mama is gonna watch you lose

Fist clenches until something else is muttered

Hut 

Hut 

Hike

There it goes again

Head held high ready

As if no word had been uttered

It is ignored

Opponent doesn’t matter

Catching the ball does

Revenge can be taken on the field

Palms sweaty

Feet aching

An ice bath needed

Gasps as one minute is left in the fourth quarter

Five more Yards

Could they do it?

Anxiety creeping up

Necks getting red

Gatorade being chugged because of nerves

Will his best player make the Superbowl

The connection with the players and fans being felt

The anxiety hitting everyone together

All holding each other’s hands

Anticipating

Time has run out

Did they win?

Shouts and screams go about

Jumping up and down begins

High fives with the person they met an hour ago

The orange and blue face paint ruined

forgotten

As smiles appear on the faces

The nerves

The tension

All worth it

for the fans