Lies I Can Respect
Many times they told you
They had a cup of coffee
A weekend at the Show
In a September ballpark,
The season wound down.
And they had said it
So many times
That they believed it,
Sitting on a high stool
In Buffalo Wild Wings,
The Braves game on an 80 inch.
It was always the sad part
Of the interview for me
Because that’s what the game
Did to the men
Who got close enough.
One man who made his name
Later as a college coach
Wrote eloquently
About how the scorekeeper
Had confused him
With another prospect
And missed his one game
Where he even had two hits.
He was smart enough to know
About Baseball Encyclopedias
And such to get his claim
Out front of their facts.
Retirement home interviews
Are where the stories get big.
The I’m in the Hall of Fame,
Just look me up, guys.
Good men, all of them.
Earnest, telling lies I can respect.
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