THE SECURITY GUARD
Dad retired last week after 30 years
He got no standing ovation
No career highlights playing on a scoreboard
No statue or plaque
No one asked him to say a few words
Nothing was named after him
And they didn’t retire his uniform
They just threatened legal action if he didn’t return it
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Jeff Ryan has a B.A. in English from Geneva College and has been a professional writer for 43 years. His work has appeared in more than 20 publications, including The Village Voice and Sports Illustrated, and his poetry will be featured in WestWard Quarterly this summer.
Oh god. What a sock in the gut.
Wow. Packs a punch.