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9 Innings
January 24, 2017
9 Innings
Baseball is a cat
Only having 9 innings
Only having 9 lives
First 3 innings
Go by fast
Playing relaxed
Barely breaking a sweat
Next 3 innings
Developing the meat of the game
Pressure builds up
Playing a little tentative
Last 3 innings
Dripping in sweat
Every play counts
Crowd on their feet
Blood rushing in their veins
Then, just like that
The lights shut out in the stadium
© Xiao H., Naperville, IL
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