Home

Home was the baseball field.
Those were the days.
When my throne was atop the batting stats.
And no one could throw me off!

( I’m up to bat. )

Until that fateful day.
No strikes. Three balls.
All far out of the box.
My attention was lost for a minute.

( What’s that? )

Ugh! Right in my side.
I fell , groaned , and sent someone to run.
I put some ice on it.
But that didn’t help.

( This pain should ease soon. )

The kid I sent to run came back
I asked if he scored.
He said “No”
All that for nothing

(Failure)

For the rest of the season.
I couldn’t hit a ball.
Or the season after that.
I lost my throne and fell to the bottom.
( Disappointment. )

I wasn’t batting second I was batting last.
I was a beast in the cages.
But in the box I was a kitten.

(Bye Bye to my stripes. Hello proving grounds. )

But I wouldn’t let that stop me.
I still went to practice and did my best.
I still couldn’t hit.
But I still practice.

( I’ll be back! )

One day I’ll be back Home.
Day by day I get closer.
Back to my throne.

( I’ll see you soon , Home )