"Softball or No Softball"

Now is the time of year,
Where softball begins and we all cheer!
I love playing the sport,
Even though I believe the season is way too short.

I always enjoy the feeling and motion of pitching,
And I do it so much that I find my arm twitching.
When senior year began I was excited
That the thought of making varsity ignited.

My only problem was my job at latchkey,
Because I did not want to leave the kids like forgotten debris.
February finally rolled around where I had to choose,
To keep working or to play softball and fill new shoes.

I had to keep in mind how the kids would react,
And how my heart, too, would contract.
After many months of debating whether to play or not,
I finally came to a conclusion that can no longer be fought:

I will not be playing softball this year,
Which was my dad's fear.
Even though I will miss pitching a lot,
It will not be the end of my softball thoughts.