Life Is a Baseball Game

You are the batter, Shaking in your cleats, Scared of what may come, So scared you may flee. The pitcher stands there noble, Strong and steady, His pitch is fast, And you are not so ready. The pitch is down the middle, Right where you like, But something comes over you, Like the darkest of the nights. SWING! And you miss, Satan got in you, And gave you a kiss. You walk back to the dugout, And begin to weep, You let your father down, But then you leap! You hop right back up, Your at-bat again, You get another shot, This time Satan must not get in! You pray to God, Asking for Satan to be gone, You dig in, Humming in song. With a smile on your face, You watch the pitcher throw, Right down the middle, Yet this one was drove! As far as you could, The ball flew like out of a gun, You watch with amazement, As the pitcher says," That’s my son!"