Cubs versus Dodgers: Game Three [by Peter Ferry]

October Requiem

Play ball!
Do or die.
Backs against the wall.
Ducks on the pond.
Can of corn.
Drat.
Frozen rope
Splittin’ the gap!
Two in.
It’s early yet.
Three up, three down.
Paintin’ the black.
Changin’ speeds.
One two three.
Working inside and out.
Goose eggs.
Tryin’ too hard.
Pressin’.
Tryin’ to do too much.
Gettin’ late.
Atom balls.
Big train: 101 mph.
No chance.
Study in futility.
Down to their final chance.
Strike three!
You’re out of here!
You’re history!
You’re toast!
Wait ‘til next year.
Again.

-- Peter Ferry