Super Bowl Night
Every family in America--or so it seems
Gathers around their television
To pay homage
To the god
Of sports and commercialism
To slouch on a couch
To enjoy
Ads that cost
Millions to have on during
The Super Bowl
To plead with their team to win
To rail and curse when they don't
And to sit all day with their eyes
Glued like marbles
To a screen
I wonder how many bags
Of potato chips
And bottles
Of beer
Football addicts go through on
That day
When they watch men
Tackle each other
When they re-watch
Every horrific injury
I wonder how many people
Watch it to see
Men fighting
Fighting over a ball
But fighting all the same
In the festival
Of the modern day
Arena