Farewell Dion – An Ode to Phaneuf

A poem, from the heart of a jaded Flames fan:

Farewell Dion Phaneuf, man of many names.

In your second year christened 2-10,
In season 2, acting as if you'd played 10.
'Twas an accurate name for your attitude,
Acting like you were an NHL veteran.

Characterized by the fans as Ion;
For "D" did not fit in your description.
Perhaps you should have been a forward,
As it's clear you're no defenseman.

Duhh-ion – always a fan favourite;
Who gave measured responses post-trade.
What might have been seen as emotion;
Was your mind struggling not to fade.

Finally, our dear Prima-Dion-a;
You used Gretzky's trade as comparison;
An insolent analogy at the least,
In the end, it only proves your delusion.
And we are happy to see your time here cease.

NOTE: Actually, I'm no Flames fan, as you well know from previous posts, but this is how they feel in Cow-town

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