I drove by the local school today
There were kids on the Baseball field playing
I glanced in their direction with admiration
The game I loved to play
I taught my sons how to play
Taught the fundamentals and how to catch and throw
Hitting was the hardest to teach
Bucket of balls and a trip to the park
My oldest boy had a bat in his hands at 2 1/2 years
My younger boys picked it up and played locally
They enjoyed it and we continued to work at it
Eventually they founds Girls and Football
Raising boys in my sports world
May have been unfair
My passion for the game was intense
They didn't share the same enthusiasm
As a grandparent I'm over the teaching phase
So I watch my beloved Dodgers and enjoy every pitch
I don't go to games anymore
But I watch them and remember when!
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