Poem 41: Don Gone

Saturday November ninth in the year two thousand nineteen

Would mark the last time “Coach’s Corner” would be seen

Seems like Don said something that was controversial about immigrants in our land

I decided to review what he said and try to understand

So I watched the full segment just for curiosity sake

In order to see for myself where he made his big mistake

The presentation towards our forces was certainly sincere

He always pays tribute to this fine group each and every year

This is only my opinion but I think he added his own spin to what he said he heard

He was told that poppy sales were down but after that things get blurred

Whoever mentioned this to him I think they meant Canadians in all

So Don decided to mention our immigrants and set them up to take the fall

He didn’t say it while in a rant, in fact he said it nice and plain

Unfortunately he said it near the end and had no time to explain

Then two days later on “Remembrance Day” they decide to fire our guy

Now everyone who’s been loyal to him are left to wonder why

Ron MacLean in the following week tried to explain it all

He said Don had refused to apologize and that was his own call

MacLean in his own defense said he couldn’t quit because it would mean he agreed with what was said

He decided to keep his job and try to diffuse the situation instead

Let’s face it, Don Cherry has been a mainstay because he can be so open and raw

I think things have accumulated and what he last said was the final straw

He had to be aware of the way things are and when to tow the line

If he would have kept things in check, things might have turned out fine

Who knows what they will do to fill the hole that’s there

I haven’t watched intermissions in years so really, I don’t care

Already a monument has been vandalized because they got rid of Don

Others are threatening to cancel Sportsnet now that he is gone

So let us just say goodbye to Don Cherry and wish him good luck

Who knows maybe next week will see the return of Peter Puck

So seriously, what has happened this past week is a total shame

But nothing will stop Canadians from watching our National Game