Opening Day

Opening Day

“There’s no crying here” I heard someone say

Who sheds tears on opening day?

I look around and take in the crowd,

a sea of faces, all standing proud.

The umpire yells “Play ball,”

as the players tip hats to his call.

Before you know it, we’re in the last inning,

tied 0-0 just like the beginning.

Here he comes, my favorite player

and I don’t hear one single nay-sayer.

“Let’s go!” I shout! “You can do it!”

“Everyone knows that you can hit!”

He smacks the ball and sends it flying,

A single home-run without even trying!

The fans go wild! I say “That’s my hero.”

Now the score is one to zero.

After the game, we stand by the fence,

waiting like always with great suspense.

I want to see him really bad.

He’s my favorite player, but he’s also my dad!