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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