Ode To Thine Denver Nuggets

paul angoneMay 15, 2009

Ode to Thine Denver Nuggets (www.graduwait.com)

Who would have thought then, now, ever,
that this day would actually come?
If you would have said, Nuggets. Western Finals.
You probably were the only one.

Camby let go?
Had Josh McDaniels, come early?
George Karl, still coach?
There's definitely, reason to worry.

Carmelo Anthony?
A serious premadonna.
J.R. Smith? Still suckling at the teet,
of his momma.

K-Mart? Dirtier than the store,
that carries his name.
Birdman? Was it pot? Meth?
Or was it cocaine?

Chauncey? He's old. Lost a step.
You can have him.
The Nuggets? A mess. A joke.
One big problem.

But Nuggets, you proved them all wrong,
with every minute, quarter, game of this season.
We laughed. We danced.
You'd finally given us that reason.

You played with passion. With grit.
The heart of Rudy.
The Nuggets can't really pull this off?
You better believe it.
Without a doubt.
Absolutely!

I couldn't have been prouder, many years past since I was that kid.
Seeing the smiles across your faces,
I couldn't keep the water, off each eye lid.

You guys deserve the accolades, the contracts,
the millions of nay-sayers to eat crow.
Because like a fairy tale, to the Western Finals,
all the write-offs, here you go.

You have done something wonderful, unbelievable,
amazing, you're the best.
Now it's all those perfect teams, that are in shambles,
that are in a mess.

So please know, we Nuggets fans, love and respect you,
and I don't say this lightly.
Because each of your stories, just by themselves,
are incredibly mighty.

But you are a team. Our team. Something we'll never forget.
The Denver Nuggets. 2009 NBA Champions.
In our book. One way or another.
It's forever written in cement.