Catch

By ScottN

The other day, I played catch.
No pressing reason, no urgent need.
No games to prep for, just for fun.
I'm not that good, but even so,
I taught my daughter how to throw.
And yet,
My father never played catch with me.

He was a jock, a 3 sport man.
I was a geek, a klutz, a nerd.
So instead we played with chemistry sets,
Model rockets, games of chess
All these things he did with me
But I regret,
My father never played catch with me.

So there I sat, nose in a book.
She asked for me to come outside
And grab a glove and play with her.
And so I set Tolkien aside
And spent the time, and this I know,
She won't lament
My father never played catch with me.

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