i'm ok,

maybe even good,

at softball.

i mean it's not that hard.

just catch the ball that's

flying towards your face

then either take or throw

the ball to where it

needs to go.

simple really.

you just need to listen to

your coaches,

they'll tell you wherer it

needs to go

or what needs to be done.

just stay awake,

be alert.

be 'on your toes'

as my coach says.

you really do have time

to make a good play.

i mean,

two legs can only

move so fast,

and are no match

for a ball that's

being rocketed to the

base that you

just happen to be

trying to get to.

maybe thats why

they created the slider.

so that you can just

drop down and skid

your way to the bag

and pray that

your foot gets to the bag

before the ball.