Softball    by Tara Ketchem
                         
There's nothing like it in the world,
To be out there in the field,
To catch a pop fly and get the last out,
To dive for the catch,
Getting grass stains on your knees.

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be the next at bat, two outs, bases loaded,
To smack the ball out to the fence,
To slide into home,
Hearing the ump scream,"SAFE!"

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be the pitcher,
Strike one and two,
Then comes three,
The whole game, you pitched a no hitter!

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be out in the field,
To miss the pop fly,
To dive for the ball,
But you miss it and can't get up fast enough.

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be the next at bat, two outs, bases loaded,
To swing at a pitch way over your head,
To swing at the one almost rolling on the ground,
To get the third out and let your team down.

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be the pitcher,
Ball one and two,
Then three and four,
Walking the batters till the coach takes you out.

There's nothing like it in the world,
To be on either side,
Adrenaline pumping throughout your body,
To win, to lose,
There's nothing like it in the world.

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