The Greatest

Little boy in a baseball hat stands in the field with his ball and bat
Says, "I am the greatest player of them all"
Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball.
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down,
Swings his bat all the way around
The world so still you can hear the sound, the baseball falls to the ground.
Now the little boy doesn't say a word, picks up his ball he is undeterred.
Says, "I am the greatest that there has ever been"
And he grits his teeth and he tries again.
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down,
Swings his bat all the way around
The world so still you can hear the sound, the baseball falls to the ground.
He makes no excuses he shows no fear
He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers.
Little boy he adjusts his hat, picks up his ball, stares at his bat
Says "I am the greatest when the game is on the line"
And he gives his all one last time.
And the ball goes up and the moon so bright
Swings his bat with all his might
The world's as still as still can be, the baseball falls
And that's strike three.
Now it's suppertime and his momma calls,
little boy starts home with his bat and ball.
Says, "I am the greatest, that is a fact,
But even I didn't know I could pitch like that!"
Says, "I am the greatest, that is understood,
But even I didn't know I could pitch that good!"



Today I woke up thinking of John. I thought I might share my memories. John was blonde haired and blue eyed. He was about 2 ft 10 inches, he had a very sturdy build, we always said he would make a great football player. John loved balls, every kind, but his favorite was baseballs and softballs. He hit mom in the face well a couple times, she just didn't react fast enough when he said "ball."
Billy worked out of town ALOT during Johns short life, but everytime he came home John met him at the door and Billy had to carry him everywhere for the time he was home.
John was the only boy at home, for a while anyway, my girls loved Shania Twain, for some reason he loved that song man I feel like a woman. He would sing it so loud and we would all laugh, Billy would get so annoyed. i think it just had a catchy tune ha ha. He loved the song Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. He would say faster mamma and I would sing it faster and faster till I jumbled the words. Then he would giggle so hard.
He had a race car I got for him when he was very small, it set on a shelf most of his life but the last couple months I let him play with it. It was a scale race car, whatever that means ha ha. Anyway after he passed away all of his little cars had raisins in them and this race car, had a broken window and then was stuffed with raisins. Raisins were his favorite I found them in his pockets and of course in all his toys. i found his racecar in a box in the shed the other day. That's probably why I have been thinking about him so much the last couple days. Anyway I still couldn't handle letting Daniel and Ezekiel play with it. I tried but when I started crying Billy took it away from them. I shouldn't be so attached to that silly car. It wasn't even his favorite, to be honest he didn't like to play with it cause it was pretty heavy. But it was the very first car I got him. I also found his baby blanket. I keep one for each of my children. Johns had Winnie the Pooh on it. "The Greatest" I cry everytime I hear it. We played it at Johns funeral, because he was so into baseball. We wanted him to like football but baseball was his game. Anyway a few months before he passed away we heard that song on the radio and Billy and I laughed and said this was gonna be John in a few years. It wasn't meant to be though. Anyway I know I am rambling, just missing my boys today.. You know what is kinda weird though. If John had lived he would be turning 12 in a little over a month, but I still picture him as a two year old. I miss him so much...I would really appreciate your prayers...I just feel sad this morning, it's not like me at all...