Ode To The White Sox Championship Run

The championship game, with all the excitement was here

The crowd was all gathered, and they were all ready to cheer   

Thunder rolled in the distance, as the clouds hung overhead

The players took the field, and  “Play Ball!” the umpire said.

The White Sox were here through no easy task

Underdogs for sure, no matter who you would ask

First came the Mariners, then the Rangers they beat

And finally the Tigers crumbled in defeat

Now, toe to toe with the Cardinals they would go

Regardless if they won, they had made it to the show

Everett came to play as did Alex and Sam,

Their hustle told the Cards, “Catch me if you can”

David brought the bat and Miguel was in a groove

Caden  and Josiah stopped any ball that moved

Laramie brought his A-game and Haydyn did as well

But, two would be missing from this championship tale

Haven, he was stranded on his way out to the park

And, Dalton had gotten sick, yep, strep had left its mark

But, the White Sox would not fold, they would field only nine

But those nine would play real hard, and put it all on the line

For the first few innings the game was really close

It was anybody’s game, they were truly nose to nose

But, by the time the dust had cleared and all was said and done,

The Cards would stand on top, as the Sox had fewer runs

Yet, none seemed disappointed, none were really down

They had played their little hearts out, here in this final round

Winning a game is great and a championship even greater,

But, I think these boys learned something, most learn much later

The greatest winning you will ever do is not simply defeating another

But it’s when you take a hard look at yourself and you come to discover

You left it all on the field, and you gave it your best shot,

You pushed yourself to the limit, and your very best is what you brought

No scoreboard can keep that score, yet that win means much more

Because, only that kind of win can truly help you soar.

So, while the Sox came up short in the championship game

Regardless of the score, they’re all champions still the same.