she never missed a practice <br />never missed a game <br />sat there watching <br />yelling his name <br /> <br />baseball, soccer, basketball too <br />she was always there <br />cheering him on <br />win or lose she didnt care <br /> <br />he was her little boy <br />he loved to play <br />she loved to watch him <br />even far away <br /> <br />for 12 years she was <br />at every game <br />always watching <br />yelling his name <br /> <br />then 1 day <br />he asked her not to come <br />he loved her <br />he would always be her son <br /> <br />he said other parents <br />never come <br />and he didnt want to have <br />the only one <br /> <br />he said he was a grown <br />man now <br />doesnt want his mom <br />around now <br /> <br />she said <br />ok <br />i wont embarrass you <br />that way <br /> <br />a few years later <br />he walks to the mound <br />looks at the bleachers <br />he hears a familiar sound <br /> <br />then he sees her <br />watching his game <br />sitting there patiently <br />yelling his name <br /> <br />he smiles real big <br />tips his hat <br />throws the ball <br />right past the bat <br /> <br />after the game <br />he runs to the stand <br />looking at his mom <br />she waves her hand <br /> <br />he runs past the fence <br />around the post <br />then realizes it was <br />his moms ghost <br /> <br />she never missed a practice <br />never missed a game <br />sat there watching <br />yelling his name<br /><br />sandy nobody<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/she-loved-to-watch-him-play/
