And now: the found poetry of Houston Nutt. Text source: here. Spacing: Ragin' Cajun Rebel and Orson Swindle. Produced and conceived by: Ragin' Cajun Rebel.
"Optima Dies, Prima Fugit"
i love georgia football
i love the high school football coaches
in georgia.
it’s great football
these are great athletes
and moms
dads
out there
we have
a real good success rate
with georgia players
at ole miss
i thought I was going
to the nfl
or nba
when I was 9 years old
i was this tall in eighth grade
i was always picked first in every pickup game.
what I loved
about my playground
was nobody could talk
y’all laugh
but it’s good
nobody talked
it was quiet
and you had to use your mind
and you had to use your eyes.
and what I loved so much
about those playgrounds I had
it was asian
mexican
african american
native american
white
it didn’t matter the skin color
as long
as you
could sign
if you could sign
you were in the family
and i could sign
even though i'm a hearing person
the deaf kids picked me
because i could sign
there is nothing
like those lessons
on that playground
it taught you about
teamwork and attitude
family and passion
that competitive spirit
that all you guys have
then you can’t have
personal problems
you gotta wait till you’re 28
these are
the best days of your life
put a smile on your face
i’m excited
I’m excited
about the future
and i really wish
i could take
you home
with me
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