Football Flower

Mums make me recall 

Cold nights and stadium lights

Lettered sweaters and 

Concession stand hot-dogs 

With Coco-Cola.

Mums remind me of homecoming,

Of scoreboards flashing

Home versus Visitors,

Of the Star-Spangled Banner

Sung by Betty Sue White

One look at a mum and

I see N.H.S. in silver glitter.

One look and I hear voices cheering

A runner down to the end zone.

Touchdown!

One look and I hear the band take up 

Its victory song, see them march

In black and red lines, 

Waving flags, beating drums, 

Piping flutes and trombones.

One look and I see cheerleaders, 

Pompoms and megaphones.

I see children climb,

Children play on the

Concrete steps of the bleachers. 

Mums make me feel

The autumn chill in the air.

Make me shiver. 

Mums take me back to those 

Glorious fall game nights