A Fun Night At The Ballpark
The crowd roars as the Raptors score one more.
They look up; the scoreboard says 10 to 4.
The opposing pitcher just walked a run in.
Each fan is hoping the Raptors will win.
Billings scores four runs; the outcome's in doubt.
Should the Raptors pitcher stay in or out?
The pitcher stays in; some fans cheer, some boo.
The crowd wonders if Billings will score two.
The teams don't quit. They give it all they got.
They hit a fly ball. Will the ball be caught?
The ball is caught as two players collide.
Part of the crowd cheered, and part of them sighed.
Raptors win. The crowd says we're number one.
They hope their next game will be this much fun.
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Darla M Seely
I love to write poems, crochet, take photos, and make scrapbooks.
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