Phys Ed

"Your situational awareness",
said my exasperated coach,
"it truly sucks, although in fairness,
the effort is beyond reproach."
No, it was not these words exactly,
but said just so, matter-of-factly,
and added, just as even keeled:
"why don't you try for track and field?"
Track didn't serve me any better,
and tennis wouldn't do at all,
since all I did was drop the ball.
though when at last put on a sweater,
found out that skiing fit the bill
and ever since, it's been downhill.