when people say things happen for a reason
it's because they don't understand it.
you don't hear the announcer at a baseball game
lean closer into the microphone after
a routine grounder to the shortstop and say
"that happened for a reason, everyone.
it's okay. baseball has a reason! please
rise for the seventh inning stretch, where
john leguizamo will sing a song. john leguizamo
is here for a reason, too."
the announcer does not say this because
it would ruin the game for everyone.
especially the shortstop who has
played baseball for his entire life
only to be marginalized by a single
phrase that means nothing to anyone
who has ever been to a baseball game.
to anyone who has ever seen that ball
get so close the green ivy brick wall only
to be caught by the left fielder.
and everyone sighs
and everyone sits down
and everyone drinks their sodas or beer
and everyone eats a hot dog
because it tastes good. and that's it.
2 comments:
i like this.
yeah, this is a good one.
i think we've met, albeit briefly, but this is peter a friend of dan's. i'm starting up a litblog of sorts. you should send some stuff my way if you'd like. we'd like you on our team.
peter.cavanaugh@colum.loop.edu
swing hard!
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