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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2020 | 57 Sun Lakers at Canyon Lanes Why Do I Bowl I go to the alleys for fun and for sport Anyone can bowl may they be tall or may they be short I may not be the best but I can hold my own That's why I get up that's why I leave home Now that I'm here I will do my best To bowl a good score for that is the true test Everyone is here ready to bowl I'll show them all I'll put on a show I'll bowl many strikes and even some spares I'll bowl so well I'll get many stares But before we start some coffee we need Lots of caffeine to get up to speed We get up early and to no surprise We are still wiping the sleep from our eyes I put on my shoes take the ball from my bag I'm feeling so good I may have to brag I'm full of energy I'm feeling so fine I can hardly believe it is just after nine We have our warm up and are ready to go It is almost time for me to put on a show Ball in hand I am all set I look at the alley and it looks very wet That's O.K. I know just what to do I have done this before it's nothing new I'll throw the ball with so much of a roll The pins must fall they will have to go Spinning and flying into the pit I know with my team I will be such a hit As the ball leaves my hand and into that oil My ball starts to skid my blood starts to boil Instead of the strike I saw in my head My ball hits only the ten pin and my face gets so red That's O.K. I say I can still get a mark My team will see that I have done my part My next ball went flying right at those pins It hits with a smash they are starting to spin Pins went a flying but to my surprise The five pin is still standing in front my eyes A mark I did not get and our team falls behind They say not to worry you will do it next time As I stand there to my chagrin The very next frame it happens again Nine pins I get on my first try As I shoot at the ten the ball flies on by Now I start to worry I started to fret But my team tells me you will get it yet The next three frames are not any better Now I'm starting to feel a little under the weather Five frames have passed and we are starting to slide By now I am looking for some place to hide Then I say it is not my fault I am better than this It is all that dammed oil that's causing this mess The next frames are better we are starting to gain Their score and ours are looking the same Now the tenth frame is here and we have a chance I stand on the approach my team gives a glance Up at this bowler can he be just fare For all we need now to win is a spare I throw the ball with all of my might Straight for the pocket what a beautiful sight Like a rocket it goes I know there is no way With a shot like this that no pins could stay I hear the explosion the pins start to fly Now I stand there looking and wondering why With such a great shot I thought it was great Why is the seven pin still standing so straight That's all right a spare I will get I will knock that seven pin back in the pit My team believes I know just what to do My shot is good straight and true But then I hear my team start to mutter Our anchor just threw his ball in the gutter How can a game make me feel so low Right now home is the only place I want to go ~ Richard Bly Just in case: Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time.