What I Gave

What I Gave? I gave….nothing?? Time, and patience, and a love of “The Game’. She gave everything, heart, strength, resolve, to play “The Game”. She is special, handicapped, disabled, and six years old. Me, not so special, did not wish to see, her handicaps, keep her from “The Game”. She stood, bat in hand, seemingly unable to hit the ball. I stood, confused, befuddled when she said: “you have to sing the song.” “What song” I asked. “The Baseball Song” she answered. I looked around seeking help when her mother shouted “Take Me Out to The Ball Game.” I sang! She Hit! The love of “The Game” etched itself upon another heart. “The Game” will always be grateful to her, for her, for What She Gave. John G. Lawless 6/30/2014