Fanless

At Camden Yards in Baltimore,
The Orioles will play,
The White Sox from Chicago
Their opponents for today.

But players will not hear the cheers
Of all their rooting fans.
For ticket holders, refunds wait,
A crimp put in their plans.

‘Cause Baltimore’s in riot mode
And so the call was made
To ban the fans but for the teams,
Their game won’t be delayed.

They’ll bat and run and steal and slide
To silent empty seats,
With no one there to cheer or boo
Or care which team defeats.

This situation’s a surprise
And many just don’t buy it,
But emptiness is better than
A predetermined riot.