Tennis Tics

One player bounced the ball 8 times

Before he hit each serve

And many grunt on every shot

Which gets on my last nerve.

 

My favorite has his own routine

Which smacks of O.C.D. –

He tucks his hair behind his ears,

Which everyone can see…

 

And then adjusts his clothing,

The exact same way each time.

It may appear annoying, but,

In tennis, it’s no crime.

 

I guess it’s commonplace in sports,

For comfort or for luck,

When the athletes show behaviors

Into which it seems they’re stuck.