by R. Gerry Fabian
Panic.
Curve ball.
Swing and miss.
Hits the dirt
then off
the right shin guard.
Panic.
Bottom of the ninth,
one out.
Runner on third.
Score tied.
Locate the ball.
Look the runner back.
Locate the ball.
Runner breaks, grab the ball.
Pitcher’s late
Toss
Too high.
Glove swipe.
R. Gerry Fabian is the author of three novels and four books of poetry. His latest book of poems, Ball On The Mound, a collection of original baseball poems, can be found on Amazon.