For Jevan

“Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns..” - Homer

bat cracks!

percussive snap

of smooth ash

mitts thunk

hands clap

heads lift

up

white ball

orbits deep

sails leaps

onto green

kids perched

on wooden

bench

lulled to

sleep begin

to scream

banshees

adrift in dream

boy sprints

counter clock

wise

from base to base

dust blurs sight

dulled cleats bite

dry infield

dirt

hat lost

flew off

rounds third

tight

almost

out

of breath

one last

peak

on his

mind

to climb

head down

so fast

despite hurt

shins

slides in

to home

plate

‘SAFE!’

(fans all stand)

team greets

high fives

man alive!

ecstatic

grins

everyone