Poem for Kittie Caston

Poem written by Cindy Bickman in honor of Special Olympics Cobb County volunteer retiree Kittie Caston

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE EMORY

Twas the night before Emory, and all through the teams,
The blue shirts had shrunk and were busting at the seams.

Kittie, our super hero, was right on the task,
She had a big bag of new shirts, before we could ask.

Off to the dorms, with luggage galore,
Oh, no!  Oh, no!  We can’t open the door!

The keys were mis-labeled, the lanyards all tangled,
And the harder we worked, the louder they jangled.

Can’t think of a rhyme to go in this verse,
But Kittie saved the day, before things got worse.

Dinner was served by UPS volunteers,
Then, Opening Ceremonies – lots of dancing and cheers.

Back at the dorms, all snug in our beds,
Visions of gold medals danced in our heads!

But Kittie’s not sleeping, she’s working all night,
To make sure things run smoothly & everything’s just right.

Saturday, we compete in our sports all day,
Giving our best efforts, come what may.

Let’s hear it for Cobb, the biggest and best!
We brought home the gold, beating all of the rest!

The Victory Dance where we celebrate!
Then, the pizza party, we just can’t wait!

Kittie, please order pizza and organize the meds,
Pack our bags and make up our beds,

Fill out the forms and turn in the keys,
Give us a hug when we scrape our knees.

Your shoe size we know is 22 plus.
Hard shoes to fill by any of us!

Kittie, we love you for all that you do.
And when we grow up, we want to be just like you!!!

Love, Cobb athletes, coaches, parents, and management team