barefoot baseball

barefoot
in the backyard

running past anthills, clover, and honeybees

a soft, powdery patch of dirt we call first base

crunchy, sharp blades that we high-step toward second

preparation for gingerly running through hot green stalks

toward third - a squish of moist dandelion

the dewy leaf of a clover patch

finally the cool stretch  
under the maple

as our feet
wear a path
to home