For the Love of the Game

The years gone by are memorable indeed,

not unlike those baseball cards I collected

when I was a boy.

Oh, I have been around for a while, but never

quite made it to the Big Show. Most of us live

out the best and worst of our days in the Minors.

And that’s okay, I suppose. We do what we do

for the love of the game. Here’s a good one of

me when I was about your age—

So young, so determined, standing at

home plate, gripping the bat for all I’m worth,

and swinging for the fences.

Chris Hanch  12-14-15