AT THE BALL PARK

Ball Day at the ball park

and before the game

Lyman Bostock throws

out a couple dozen balls,

and all us fans

stand on our seats and

reach for them.

When Carew's turn comes

everyone cheers, even

the kids stop scouting

for ice cream in

a cup for a minute.

And when the vendor

does come by he stands

in everyone's view, so

we watch him instead,

pouring two bottles

of beer at a time, holding

his dollars in his teeth.

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copyright (c) 1977 by Michael Finley