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Waiting on the Umpire's Call

April 9, 2015
By MarisahCroakman SILVER, West Valley, New York
MarisahCroakman SILVER, West Valley, New York
9 articles 1 photo 6 comments


Focus.
The runner. The ball. The Plate.
My left thumb twitches, hungry
Sweat and dust sting my eyes.
Focus.
The runner. The ball. The plate.
Cutoff’s got the ball.
The runner’s prepping for the slide
My body tenses
Bracing for the impact-
The ball to mit
Runner to my calves
The weight against my webbing
The cleats biting into my shins
A tangle of limbs and leather
Frozen together,
The runner. The ball. The plate.



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on Apr. 14 2015 at 5:31 pm
MarisahCroakman SILVER, West Valley, New York
9 articles 1 photo 6 comments
thank you (:

on Apr. 13 2015 at 10:59 am
abbeyswany SILVER, PensacolA, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
2Corithians 5:7 "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

I love the repetition in the poem. :)