My Life as a Baseball

My life starts when I'm

Ripped

out of a box or a bag

I'm then handed to the umpire

with about 4 others

We all patiently wait our turn

When the time comes

I'm tossed to the pitcher

The pitcher puts dust on me with his hands

He grips me tightly

Finally, my time has come to 

Shine

The pitcher sets 

and delivers

I feel the air rush by me

As I head for the plate

The bat swings

SMACK

I sail through the air 

over the field and the players

And into a mob of fans

I fall into one lucky fans

hands

I spend the rest of my life 

in a case

and on a

shelf

My Family Is...

My family is a good football team
     Who works well together
Dad is the quarterback
     Making great decisions
     And running the show
Mom is the offensive line
     Protecting all of the "players"
     With all her might
Tanner is the wide receiver
     Streaking through the maze of the secondary
     Giving the quarterback a place to go with the ball
Elli is the tight end
     Helping the quarterback by deflecting defenders
     Or scurrying out for a pass
And I am the running back
     Accepting responsibility from the quarterback
     And completing the circle of our "team"