Different Ball Same Rules
I took a shortcut through the basketball court to get to the airport
But I started running up and down on the basketball court
I picked up a ball from behind the goal post
And join the boys on the court
I didn’t care about the rules
and wasn’t concern if I looked like a fool
All I wanted was to get my ball through the net
I made several attempts to score a goal but the ball
dances on the ring and roll on the ground
Something strange was happening on the basket court
Everyone was shooting but no one was scoring
The ball kept hitting the ring but it was not going in
I examined the basket closely
and found that it was not aligned properly
So I called the guy beside
and shared this interesting story
He nodded his head and agreed with me
I tried again but it was the same,
the ball kept jumping up and down the ring
Something prompted me to change the ball and I was appalled
The first throw I made landed in the basket
Since then I kept scoring and my adrenalin kept pouring
The guy beside shouted from the back of his throat,
“Different ball same rule”
The ball was going through
The ball was the problem and I was blossoming again
Another guy took the abandon ball but he could not score at all
He kept running up and down the court with his hand on his mouth
I wanted to shout and complete with a knock out
How many games I could have won?
How many trophies I could have land
If I had known the secret plan
The soccer match
The baseball game
The football match
The tennis match
The volleyball game
The golf tournament
And all the balls have broken the protocols
Different ball same game
Different rules same game
I have won the match again
Copyright © Christine Phillips | Year Posted 2018
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