DANTE’S 9TH INNING STRETCH
In life there are errors
errors and regrets
and then there is baseball
The ball off the end of the glove
the errant throw, any errant throw
The running into the other fielder
and the ball dropping between
The not being willing
to run into the other fielder
and the ball dropping between
The not tagging up at third
The easy dribbler down the first base line
and knees that won’t let you bend to pick
The ball that was called a strike
the strike that was called a ball
For Catholics there’s Purgatory
with constant replay of regret
For baseball fans
there’s late October to forever