Propaganda Because I couldn’t figure her out I had to sell myself by the seat of my pants Simple as that So I became a switch-hitter, Played both sides of the line, Worked on my backhand and Drove to the left down the lane The long ball, the bomb, the overhead smash and the Dunk Weren’t the only tricks up my sleeve When push came to shove I could load the bases, Chew up the clock, Hit from the baseline, forever, and Bury a three, or two, In overtime But she was snake eyes all the way Until I closed my own and rolled the dice And just stopped playing games ________________________________________________________________________ Emanuel E. García, Leaf Thoughts, One Hundred Poems, 2013 |