Contemporary poetry by Dan Donlan
TAKES A MAN TO BE HUMBLE
Games were going on in all the fields
Ladies softball, kickball, Little league
The language in the field next to ours x-rated
We were playing district little league Championships
When a parent turned and said, "I think that is horrible."
I walked over stuck my head in the dugout,
"I don't appreciate the language you are using,
Our children do not need to hear your foul language!"
An inning later a young muscular kid came up beside me
In a soft whisper said, "Sir, I have a daughter
and I am ashamed of my actions we didn't know
that there was more than one tournament going on.
I will see that my team cleans up its language."
Two men shook hands and the game continued.
Maybe the biggest man he humble enough to apologize.
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TAKES A MAN TO BE HUMBLE
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