LJ Idol Season 10, Week 5: "Fear is the Heart of Love"

[copyright1983]

For Love of the Game

It's go time.

House lights down,
batter up,
take your marks,
start the clock.

Breathe.

Wait.
Where are the butterflies?
Where are the nerves?
Why aren't I scared?

Action!
Play ball!
GO!
Shuffle up and deal!

Okay. Let's play.Something's not right

Comments

[penpusher]

Really nicely woven piece, It's fun to read it as is, then go back and break it into pieces and read it again!

[copyright1983]

I did realize as I was composing it that I was essentially writing several pieces in parallel. Which is a new thing for me, so I'm glad it worked.

Thanks for reading!

[mamas_minion]

This is really wonderful and I think a perfect way of summing up how one loses the will to keep playing a particular game.

[copyright1983]

Fortunately, I haven't reached that point with any of my current pursuits. Hopefully that's a long way off.

Thanks for reading!

[my_name_is_jenn]

I wouldn't fight to win
if I didn't fear loss

I love this.

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading!

[eternal_ot]

Superb! *Claps*

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading!

[rayaso]

Very well done, and I loved the structure. I especially liked the last stanza.

[copyright1983]

I'm glad the structure worked--it was a bit of an experiment. Thanks for reading!