An Ode to Sam
May 23, 2009
Last night, after Koinonia Bible study, the guys went to play basketball. The “oldies team” beat the undergrads in a very close game! As we headed home, I was inspired to write a poem after seeing Sam in the dimly lit parking lot leaning against his minivan as captured in this picture and poem…
An Old too Sam 
I know a man called Sam,
he is a man who can!
He was a Superman,
but push a minivan??
He thrilled this B-Ball fan,
but leg cramped up — oh man!
I know a man called Sam,
he’s now an old, old man.
Sam, be sure to stretch before you fly in the sky again. Welcome to the oldies team!
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1. GSE Chen | May 23, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Team Sam baby! That shot was very “Lebron-esque”
2. Kit Ng | May 23, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Go Team Sam! He earned the right to have a cramp after his MVP performance and nailed the game winning shot! =)
3. EL | May 23, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I know that man called Sam
And truly honored I am.
While lesser men might fall,
This man Sam stands tall.
Not just in basketball,
But as well in everything,
He always gives his all.
So with confidence we’ll sing,
“Team Sam: Yes we can!”
4. Chu | May 24, 2009 at 9:18 am
A Poem to our Oldies MVP:
I know a man called Super Sam
Sports fans cheered, the old old man
All cheered and screamed “Yes you can”
Moments before the end began
I saw Sam had it all planned
Saw him took a quick last scan
A screened pass that Sam had planned
Made the jumper and hoped it land
I held my breath as we scanned
Sam made the winning shot land
And the crowd went crazy man
Men cheered and ran towards old Sam
I am now a fan of Sam
Sam proved how he is the man
And now he has some sports fans
More than Shaq, Kobe and Jordan fans
I know a man called Super Sam
5. Gene | May 24, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Sam is a man
who understands
what it takes to make a clutch shot
and come home with a bam!
Not just skills but theatrics
someone who has tricks
up his sleeve
when the time comes for him again
He just pops up behind you
when you don’t even know it
He just pulls up a fancy move
when he don’t have to show it
Trying to be like ‘bron james
with the chalk to start the game
Trying to be like jason kidd
blowing kisses to the rim
This is what I mean
when i said he has theatrics
but the fact is
he got something more than tactics
he got God on his side
the one and only to confide
even the philistines can’t touch him
if they ever want to try
Not a superman or super sam
But a Jonathan
Only through God
can he win against the odds. AMEN!
6. Jacob | May 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I didn’t know we had so many poets in our church. Sam must have indeed been amazing to have so many people writing poems about him. =) Looking forward to the next brothers basketball fellowship time.
7. John | May 29, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I’d like to hear what Sam thinks about all this talk about his age.
8. Susan | June 3, 2009 at 6:31 am
wow, i too am impressed by the poetry inspired by sam. people are waxing eloquent about his basketball skills. go sam. =)
9. Danny O | July 1, 2009 at 10:26 pm
We have to start videotaping some of these events. Haha