| The Game! Because ‘Every Child Deserves to Play Baseball’ By David Roth © 9th March, 2005 Dedicated to handicapped children everywhere, And to the special caring hearts who Created the Miracle League, So these special children could play ‘The Game’ http://www.miracleleague.com |
| He sat on the sideline, Laughing and cheering Along with everyone else Over each crack of the bat, Or each swing and miss. He loved the game And he loved the thrill Of just being there With everyone else. He loved the silly guy With the peanuts and soda, And that funny hat he wore, And nothing could beat The taste of a baseball field Hot Dog. He loved the sound of the organ, And ‘tuh dah tuh dah tuh-dah!’ But he especially loved to sing ‘Take Me Out To the Ballgame’ The louder and more off –key the better. And so every day his Mother Dressed him in his ‘Yankee pins’ Loaded his wheelchair into their van, And took him down to watch The game he would never play. |
| She cried watching him Her heart breaking at the sight, But he never cried. He would never run the bases, Chase down a deep outfield fly, Or hear the umpire yell ‘Yer out!’ As he slide into second base. He would never throw a strike, ‘Round third base Or hit a home-run, But, oh, how he loved the game! But today, his dream comes to life! In a way no one could have imagined, On a field designed especially for him And for others like him, He sits in his chair, bat in hand, Waiting for that magical first pitch. Today, the miracle takes place, The glow of his face visible for miles. And with his mother and father watching Tears streaming down their cheeks This child, body ravaged By the cruelty of disease, Locked forever in that rolling chair, Is doing the impossible: Today he will play ‘The Game!’ |
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