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T206 Honus Wagner Baseball Card
Image in the Public Domain
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When you’re rare
you’re worth a lot.
Even if you’re just
the kid brother
afterthought
working in a coal
mine
at 12 years old—
you can
dream,
believe,
become.
Like becoming
one of the
first 5 players
elected
to the National
Baseball Hall of Fame,
or becoming
the first
to get your signature
on
the Louisville
Slugger,
or have yours
be the most valuable
baseball card in
history.
Like
Honus,
there’s only one you,
and it might be
schmaltzy
to say, but—
that’s pretty rare.
© 2014 Jennifer Wagner
smiles. always dreamed of finding one when i was a kid.
ReplyDeleteshat a story he has as well...shmaltzy or not it is true
and more need to believe it...smiles.
I liked this, Jennifer. Each person is 'rare' indeed; (wonderful message) but what a priceless treasure a Honus Wagner card would be!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on Poetry Jam's prompt, Jennifer! "there’s only one you" needs to be said . . . and heard, from time to time.
ReplyDeleteVery cool take on the prompt! I like how you go from all the things that make Honus rare to the conclusion that each of us is unique.
ReplyDeleteI like it.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Jennifer. I love your opening... and the ending rocks (schmaltzy).
ReplyDeleteSound and loving assurance to a young and much-loved player and fan! I imagine you reading this to your youngster ... smiles. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat words, we are all special and we are each a treasure, Seeing the value in each other. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSo true, we are all unique in our own way !
ReplyDeletewell written !
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Enjoyed this! Yes, we're all pretty rare!
ReplyDeleteNicely done.....
ReplyDeleteI had boxes of baseball cards as a kid in the 50s.....but not a Honus
only one me...sometimes that can be hard to remember. a well penned verse!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, you are such a wonderful story teller, beautifully written :-)
ReplyDeletesometimes I walk the beach with a 6 year old boy and he tells me that blue seaglass is very rare and lucky to find...i don't think that's schmaltzy at all
ReplyDelete__It matters little from where we have come, it matters only... where we have arrive, and how we had traveled. Thus "how we had travwled," is the way in which we civily... step forward. Beautifully written here, Jen! _m
ReplyDeleteNice one. Rarity in uniqueness, baseball card or otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI've got three- no, four - boxes of baseball cards that I'm getting rid of. Might be something valuable in there. Most likely, not. ~
ReplyDeletenice - everyone has a purpose
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