Bleachers painted red, as heroes
take the field;
Hope carried through April by the
bats they wield—
From spring training until the
season’s end
Warriors are struck down while others
are on the mend.
Old favorites blend with new
faces,
As the freshmen round the bases;
A future hall of famer waves
goodbye
As a fearless leader leaves with
a sigh—
Still the crowd roars with each
pitch,
Waiting patiently for October’s
niche.
Players creep from their winter
homes—
Upon the field, again they roam,
The redbirds on the field stretch
their wings,
Pitchers loosening arms, batters
taking swings.
A familiar face, lost before
opening day,
Replaced by the young arms eager
to play—
Backed by players who became
legends in fall,
Aided along the way as they’re
given the ball.
Knees and shoulders, injuries take
their tolls,
Breaking bodies but never
dampening souls.
The dog days begin to set and players
start to mesh.
In their heads, last year’s
championship still feels fresh.
As the leaves stain red to match
a nation,
The playoffs come again, eight
team’s aspiration.
September magic returns, a
familiar friend.
Bringing one game, a chance to
evade the end—
Players sit calm on the bench,
fearless eyes
They know what it means to live
or die.
Knowing what it is to persevere,
to fight
It all comes down to one October
night,
One night where bravery comes up
short,
Champagne bottles remind us of a
beautiful sport—
The redbirds are headed home
again,
To defend the crown, and keep
their reign.
A single strike from defeat, on baited
breath
A single pitch could mean the
season’s death—
They show the nation they’re here
to stay,
They persevere again, live another
day.
But the bats grow cold, sat down
compliant—
Tonight, they are David against
the Giants.
There will be no parade, no more
champagne,
No championship rings—all the
effort feeling vain.
But on a silent October morning,
After a night of broken heart’s
adorning
Heroes are welcomed home, and
upon their return
They plan for next year’s Championship—the
one they've earned.
DannYetman
www.yetmanpoetry.blogspot.com
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