062018   062021

Gifted Red Sox player
20 year-old Rafael “Raffie” Devers
swings through
steps out and spits
looks at the ump
looks at the pitcher
chides himself
clicks his head left and right alert as a bird
steps in again
can’t lay off high fast ones
swings through strike three
looks at the pitcher  
back to the dugout twirling his bat
puppy energy
maybe or maybe not.