It’s about                    Ball fits
the ball,                      mitt, but
the bat,                       not all                 
and the mitt.               the time.
Ball hits                      Sometimes
bat, or it                      ball gets hit
hits mitt.                     (pow) when bat
Bat doesn’t                 meets it,
hit ball,                       and sails
bat meets it.                to a place
Ball bounces              where mitt
off bat, flies                has to quit
air, or thuds                in disgrace.
ground (dud)              That’s about
or it                             the bases
fits mitt.                      loaded,
                                   about 40,000
Bat waits                    fans exploded.
for ball
to mate.                      It’s about
Ball hates                   the ball,
to take bat’s                the bat,
bait. Ball                     the mitt,
flirts, bat’s                   the bases
late, don’t                    and the fans.
keep the date.              It’s done
Ball goes in                 on a diamond,
(thwack) to mitt,          and for fun.
and goes out                It’s about
(thwack) back              home, and it’s
to mitt.                         about run.


 =Tansy Mattingly