Love For the Game

She stood there strong, fully armed Ready to swing when the time was right She saw it coming, so confident she was She swung the bat and kissed the ball goodnight With one girl on, no score as of yet She was ready and had known what to do So when she hit that ball, the bright yellow orb, It went so far in the sky, it was lost from my view Seeing what she did, she gave me a smile She wanted to see the pride in her father’s eyes For I wasn’t only viewing, but I’m also her coach When she hit that ball, I wasn’t the least bit surprised She is my athlete, a pure body of talent at ten Her team is also grateful for all she has done She’s a pitcher, first basemen, even a catcher too She thanks God for all the games she has won She knows she has talent, but laughs it all off She just wants fun and to play with her friends But she does give thanks for all that she can do For a smile up to heaven, she also sends Now, she’s running home, score number two Her team has just won that long dragged out game They were screaming, so happy they all seemed to be As she touched home plate they were yelling her name