Joseph May Poet Rhyme

On the Edge of My Seat

I sat in the stadium on the edge of my seat
   The Mets seemed headed for certain defeat
 They had zero, the other team three
    'Twas all but over, many would agree...

 The 'agony of defeat' would surely sting
    But wait, the fat lady had yet to sing
 This game wasn't over, it'd just begun
    For the score was now, three to one!

'Twas the bottom of the ninth, and a fast ball flew
   Bang, now the Mets had two!
 The fans grew quiet, they'd lost their glee
   A curve ball came in, pow!, it was tied at three!

    In extra innings the teams battled on
 The fans wanted one, just one more run
   They got their wish, the Mets now had four
 But the game was soon tied
   It was now four to four
 However it ended some fans would be sore
 
 It was  the eleventh, and it was now 5-5
    I wondered then if the Astros could survive
 The answer came in the twelfth when the Mets took the lead
   And so it ended, it ended indeed
    They had come from behind and the game they had won!
 The Astros knew it was over when the fat lady sang!

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Deborah Burch March 2, 2017 at 5:35 PM Back with Congratulations! My kind of poem! :) well done my friend. Big Hugggs deb

Doug Vinson March 1, 2017 at 4:36 PM Joseph - right on - that's the spirit. : ) 1986 National League Championship? Joseph May March 1, 2017 at 4:50 PM Yes, that's the game I based it on..thank you Doug

Darren White March 1, 2017 at 3:32 PM The game is totally unfamiliar to me (yes, we really exist), but I want to congratulate you on your placement :) Joseph May March 1, 2017 at 4:50 PM Thank you Darren Doug Vinson March 1, 2017 at 4:34 PM England = #1 for football hooligans. : )

John Hamilton March 1, 2017 at 9:33 AM Nice write Joseph, you are a brave man having the Astros lose in this poem, but at least you didn't strike out with the sponsor. lol Joseph May March 1, 2017 at 4:51 PM Thank you John

Phillip Garcia March 1, 2017 at 5:50 AM I just went through and congratulated the other 9 winners while telling them how much I enjoyed their poems. I'll do no such thing for you and I think you know why :) (seriously though, congrats, great write on a very depressing topic) Joseph May March 1, 2017 at 7:16 AM Thank you for my placement Phillip...Sorry it depressed you, glad you liked it

Andrea Dietrich February 14, 2017 at 5:04 PM that must have been quite a day!! Loved how you got the fat lady expression into it, JOseph. Joseph May February 14, 2017 at 8:00 PM Thank you Andrea...those close games are always exciting.. hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen February 14, 2017 at 1:50 PM - An audience that supports their favorite - Great written, Joseph - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Joseph May February 14, 2017 at 4:03 PM Thank you Sunshine...Do they play baseball in your neck of the woods?..

Chris Green February 14, 2017 at 10:35 AM This was fun Joseph and well written. Though if it is for the contest, from what I saw the sponsor of that contest is an Astros fan...just saying. :) Joseph May February 14, 2017 at 10:58 AM Thanks Chris, Yes he is an Astros fan, it's actually based on a game played sometime back, with a few changes..Hope he doesn't strike me out!