It’s game day and I’m pleased with the way the ball bounced today.  I wrote this little poem to celebrate the game ball:

Some balls have laces,

Others sport stitches.

Both used in games,

With catches and pitches.

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Footballs are oblong,

Made with pigskin.

Basketballs round,

A Three for the win!

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Some balls have dimples,

Get it in the hole.

Others need a free kick,

To set-up a goal.

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There’s Field Goals, hoops,

Points and runs to score.

End Zone dances,

Slam dunks and more.

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Buckets and birdies.

Scrums and end runs.

Shut-outs, sudden deaths,

Even bleacher bums.

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Follow the ball,

No matter what size.

The one that wins,

Gets the big prize.

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Throw strikes,

Make blocks.

Double-plays,

Hard knocks.

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Assists and risks,

Throw a no-hitter.

Steals and pick-offs,

Make teams bitter.

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Curves and fast balls,

Swinging a racket.

Don’t try to bunt,

Just whack-it.

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Pine tar and stick-em,

Mallets and bats.

Bases and first downs,

Box scores and stats.

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Picks and off-sides,

Is that a cricket stick?  

Maybe a Grand Slam,

Or a Hat-Trick.  

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Hikes and Home Runs,

Triples and Doubles.  

Teamwork and Practice,

Celebration bubbles.  

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It’s up and it’s good,  

A Hole-in-one.  

Going…Going…Gone,  

Wasn’t playing fun?

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Give me the ball,  

I can win this.  

I’ve got the hot hand,

I just can’t miss!  

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Of all the game balls,

Passed, thrown, or pitched.  

I clearly prefer,  

The one that is stitched.  

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