National Belt Time For the Bros
National Belt Time For The Bros
tell me this didn't happen
it did
lil bro and big bro are fast at it, again
two tapes, a plastic, a tennis ball, a golf ball
all batted by the bros onto the neighbors roof
across the street
bros are thinking what to do
what to do next
there's no more balls to play with
think, think
this is national past time
baseball, baseball
two outs in the ninth tie score
Kristina's looking on, blowing kisses to the both of us
she's our neighbor's daughter, when we grew up in Norway
she's fun, she's first base most of the time
bros come up with an idea
games still on
both look inside at dad's pool table
and grab a cue ball
hmm. it's white
nothings going to happen
bros say to themselves
no,no,no
oh please listen
this isn't happening, bros
your dad's recreation
where he invites all his friends for weekly pool games
no, stop
think, think ...
... the bros do think, somewhat
it's okay. dad won't know
angels, angels please zap them
stop them, stop them, please
before ...
it's too late
it's too late
big bros winding up,
leg high in the air
lil bro's in the batter's box
focusing on the sweet spot
the cue ball sails towards lil bro
a speeding bullet train
he swings with all his might, misses
big bros won, big bros won
hands high above in the air
oh, oh
there's a glass shattering sound
hands sadly sagging low now
see i told you
both bros look at the hole in the window
double panes of glass laughing at their youth
Kristina runs home, smart
both bros look at each other;
tears running down their faces
it's too late bros
thinking the obvious,
what were we thinking
yet in the heat of the moment
it was baseball
national pastime ...
until when dad arrived home ..
national past time hurt
let me tell you, let me tell you
it hurt the sweet spot
connie pachecho
2/17/17
Copyright © Connie Pachecho | Year Posted 2017
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