Opening Day of Major League Baseball (MLB) is like Christmas morning for me. Yesterday was rainy on the East Coast, and the Phillies’ home opener was postponed until today.

My love of baseball and the Phillies runs deep. I have so many baseball memories – some I have written about before. Each Opening Day takes me on a trip down memory lane and fills me with warm feelings of the past and hope for the future.

Disclaimer: I wrote this poem during the pregame show. It was a disappointing Opening Day loss to the Atlanta Braves 😦 (9-3). But this Philly girl will be here cheering all season.

OPENING DAY

Crack the bat.
Punch the glove.
It’s the start of the season
that I love.

Take the field.
Scuff the ball.
It’s Opening Day of
Phillies baseball.

Strike ‘em out.
Hit it far.
Which one of the Phillies
will be the star?

Win or lose,
I’ll be here.
Let’s go Phillies make it
a World Series year!