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FAMILY REUNION (excerpt)

HIGH FLY

"Are you good at this game?" Carrie accuses
"Sure," I lie
	standing there in right field
	holding up my brand new glove
		smooth as butterscotch
		and stiff as an old dog's leg
	praying nobody hits one out to me
And nobody does
	until
		bottom of the ninth bases loaded two away
		we're ahead by one
		and uh oh (would you believe?)
	    here it comes
"Dare you not to drop it," Carrie teases
Sun-blind I reach
            reach
		and thump (would you believe?)
	    here it is
	in the tip-top of my glove
		a snow-cone surprise
Then just like in a really good dream
		there's the cheering
		  and the hugging
		  and the squeals
And best of all there's Carrie
		with her startled eyes
		  and only her mouth catching flies
		  
	      	

Copyright © 1994 by Marilyn Singer

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