opening day
stand with your feet touching
inhale as you reach your arms toward the sky
engage your core
say hello to the sun
in front of which a baseball passes
100,000 eyes follow it
from the yellow into the blue
100,000 lungs inhale
he reaches his arm toward the sky
glove held upward
no past, no future
just now after now after now
exhale, hands in prayer position
bend forward
touch your palms to the ground
feel the sure, steady earth
the ball falls into his glove
inhale, place your hands on your shins
100,000 lungs
exhale, lower your body to the ground
he moves into Player Throwing Ball
inhale into Down Dog, exhale
he is one fluid motion, thought-less
inhale, look at your hands
exhale, jump your feet forward
he straightens up, looks in at the next batter
inhale, raise your arms toward the sky
he stands beneath the blue, waiting
1 April 2013
Auburn AL
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