Asst. Coach on paid leave

Penn State’s Mike McQueary is on paid leave following the firing of his head coach, Joe Paterno. The moves are in the wake of sex assault charges aimed at a former assistant coach. According to reports, McQueary saw the boy being attacked and left the scene to tell his father and coach Paterno.



                       Under Attack

Joe Paterno’s a man who’s come under fire,
He’s now been dismissed! Not allowed to retire.
He failed to tell the police about what he was told
And that, it would seem, allowed the trail to get cold.

He was told by McQueary who says that he saw
The rape of a child that stuck in his craw.
Not enough, it would seem, that he might, God forbid,
Step in like a man and…well, rescue the kid.

Things may have ended not quite so badly
If Mike had helped out ‘stead of running to daddy.
McQueary’s on leave now. Joe’s gone but Mike stayed;
Kept under wraps but still getting paid.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon