Long-legged Lucy played with the boys,
Barbies or baby dolls not her toys.
Miniature soldiers marched in her room.
Games with a ball, she really bloomed.

Grown up Lucy? A soccer star.
Local legend, legs are her fame.
Precision, passing and footwork her game.
Pele’s bicycle kicks win acclaim.

Off season? You’d never guess.
Third from the left in that famous line,
a seasoned Rockette
her kicks still shine.

NAPOWRIMO Day 3. April is National Poetrey Writing Month.

Prompt: “Write a poem in which a profession or vocation is described differently than it typically is considered to be.”

Confession: as a young girl, I always wanted to be a Rockette!

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