Sunday, August 2, 2015

Scorecard

At a minor league ball game
I follow each play
And fill out my scorecard
The proper-like way.

I notate each player,
His number and place,
Recording the strikeouts
Or hits to which base.

I utilize shortcuts,
Like strikeout is K
And BB's a walk
(Base on balls, as they say).

I enjoy keeping track
Though not once will I look
At the jottings that I
Oh, so carefully took.  

But if someone discovered
My program one day,
They could picture each inning
And here's what they'd say:

Ah, if only our lives
Had a scorecard, we'd bet
Every K, hit or homer
We'd never forget!


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