KOBE, THE COURT IS EMPTY
Young with a smile so bright, on the court you lit up the night,
Wizard of the bouncing ball, for twenty years you gave your all.
Down the floor with a magical touch, a fake and a dribble to the left,
Down the court, you drive, into the air, under your leg, slam dunk!
From city to city you traveled, left your mark on many a basketball floor,
Most valuable player, championships of five, you were a force of magical delight.
Kobe, the court is empty, your spirit does jump shots in the dark of night,
For eternity you are a champion in some heavenly light, where are you tonight?
The staple center will forever be your second home, now in a spiritual world you roam,
Shoot that ball! listen to the cheers from all souls that will hear, daughter so dear.
The buzzer sounds, the game is over, you won the game, time for you to go away,
Take that trophy in your arms, forever you will be Kobe, a far away superstar.
Keith Garrett
keithgarrettpoetry 
I love this, Keith. A loving almost haunting tribute to a great man. Sadly missed
It is a horrible thing.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 8:50 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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This is sad and beautiful❤
It is a horrible thing that happened, thanks for reading.
So beautiful.
Thanks for reading.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 11:10 AM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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Reblogged this on THE FLENSBURG FILES and commented:
Another (guest) poem in memory of Kobe Bryant.
Thank you for reading and for sharing.
The loss was unexpected and whatever we can do to honor him we should. He will be missed by many. 😦
Thank you for reading.
On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:39 AM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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Wonderful tribute! Yes, life’s court definitely feels empty, missing all nine people lost in this tragedy.
Thanks for reading.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 6:47 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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That accident was so tragic and unexpected. It was truly a loss for the entire world. But, this is a beautiful tribute.
Thanks so much.
On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:27 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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You’re most welcome. Thank you for sharing this!
RIP a legend, lmk if you wanna collaborate
Sure, thanks for reading
Reach out to me us on Instagram: thehoopershighlights if you wanna work collab