The Game, My Game

Sport

I want to have

the feeling of

sweat

dripping

down

my back

as we

crush

the opposing team

in victory.

My energy is

fueling up

building

and building.

I want to have

the feeling

of being an

earthquake.

Rippling

down

the court

as fast as

I can.

The opposing crowd

will be

watching in

horror.

There will be

3.46 seconds

left in

the game.

I run

as fast as

I can.

Using up

the rest of

my energy

that’s left.

I can feel

my heart

beating

as fast as

I run.

The opposing crowd

gasping

as I make the

last point.

I can imagine

the future game

going

over

and over

in my mind.

Practicing before

the game

gets me

more

and more

excited for

the game.

The buzzer goes off,

signaling that

the game

is going to

start.

We take the ball

down and back

again

and again

on the court.

I feel an

urge

of energy,

it makes me

want

to try

harder.

I’m not going

to give up

now.

Nor will I

ever

give up.

We do our

best.

In the end

we

lose.

The game

I pictured

in my mind

didn’t

happen

today.

I’m huffing

and puffing

for air.

Exhaustion

is starting

to take over

me.

We never

gave up

during

the game.

We fought

for a win.

But we

can’t

win everything.

I will

end up

forgetting

this loss

and go on

with

my game. 

The Game I Love

Small Moment

It’s the

last inning

of the game,

we’re down by three points.

We’re batting

and we have

two outs.

I’m sitting in the dugout

awaiting

for my turn to bat.

Sweat is

rapidly,

ploping

down my face.

My arm is

exhausted

from pitching the

whole

two innings

of the game,

so far.

My throat

throbs

from hollering at our girls.

I’m almost out

of water and

the game is

only

half way over.

I’m trying to get

every

last

little

drop

of water

I have left.

I put my, now empty,

water bottle down

and clutch my bat.

I dart out

to home plate

and get into the batting box.

I glance at the bases

and they were

loaded.

The pressure starts

building up

inside me.

The pitcher

winded up

and threw

the ball.

I swung

my bat.

I heard the

crack

of my bat

against

the ball

and knew

I hit it.

Adrenalin

now flowing

through my body

as I sprinted to first base.

I glanced where I

hit

the ball,

it landed

deep

in left field.

The left fielder

wasn’t even

close

to the ball.

I dashed to second

hoping

the left fielder

doesn’t get to the ball.

Glancing once again,

I saw the left fielder

had the ball.

She was

scrambling

to get closer to

throw the ball.

I

dodged

to third,

I got my lead off.

I was

searching

for the ball with

worried eyes.

I stop in my steps

when I see the ball

whiz to home plate.

My heart started to

beat

out of my chest.

I was

daring

the catcher to

throw the ball.

She threw it to the third baseman

and the third baseman threw it

right back to her.

The ball kept going

back and forth.

I was finally in my

first pickle

this season.

I heard the ball

fall

on the ground

and I

took off to home plate.

I slid into home,

feeling the

gritty sand

against my soft hands.

I jogged into the dugout

and all of my teammates

were giving me

high fives.

That’s when it hit me,

I hit a homerun.

I hit a homerun!

I HIT A HOMERUN!

And brought

three teammates

in to score.

The Next Day

Free Verse

I lay in my bed,

thinking about

the next day.

Sometimes,

I try not to

think about

the next day.

Because then

I will think of

something

exciting going on

the next day.

Then I won’t

be able to

sleep.

Now, I’m more

tired than ever.

I’m dreading

for sleep to

come over me.

I just lay there,

keeping my mind

blank.

It takes a

long time

for me to

fall

asleep.

Finally,

I drift off

into a

deep

slumber.

I drift into

my dreams.

I drift away

from

reality

for just a

couple

hours.

That’s not

enough. 

Morning

Diamante

Morning

bright, tired

waking, yawning , schooling

dawn, sun, breakfast, chirps

snoring, sleeping, reading

dark, sleepy

Summer Nights

Haiku

Bonfires at midnight

sitting around it watching

the sparks rise and fly 

School Days

Found

Bus

School

Homework

Dream

Wingspark

I dreamed

Kira Isabella

came to my house

gave me a personal concert

Animals

ABC

Angelfish

Buffalo

Couger

Dingo

Elephant

Fox

Gecko

Hyena

Impala

Jellyfish

Koala

Lemur

Moose

Numbat

Orangutan

Pig

Quetzal

Reindeer

Salamander

Tarsier

Uakari

Vulture

Warthog

X-Ray Tetra

Yak

Zebu  

My Name

Acrostic

Talented

Adventurous

Youthful

Leader

Observant

Runner

Mature

Active

Royal

Indulgent