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A Village Cricketer's Lament

 

I’m batting at eternal number ten.

My mediocre talent falls apart;

Soon I’ll be walking back on nought again.

 

I’m in a team of skilled, well-coached young men,

Convincing me that cricket is an art.

I’m batting at eternal number ten.

 

I do not move my feet or sidestep when

A lethal bouncer flies towards my heart.

Soon I’ll be walking back on nought again.

 

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