When he swings and misses – everyone has left you alone.
When he takes a pitch – you have time to think. Time to reconsider.
When the ball floats past his heart, which the strike zone used to cover – there is grace sufficient for a batter, and you, but not for the pitcher, too.
When the player cracks a hit, rushes down to the first base line, scoring the run from third – life has begun.
though the next runner wanders too far to home, and is out –
it’s tied.
it’s fair.
for whoever keeps score.
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