He would strike out again Anxious to get out of this slump He would work on his game Everything he loved was slipping away He practiced and tried seeing in from all angles The game was life if he quit asking where he would end up It was all he had it made him happy The power behind his swing the timing was off Throwing the ball was painful but needed his arm All he wanted was to get on first kept it simple The home run swing is missing the game changed He loved it but his time was running out