On the Green
everything gets quiet
the mind
melts away
there’s no memory
of the painful past
no worry
of the future unknown
you’re left with only
this moment
at hand
right in front of you
clear and focused
just you
with your putter
7 balls
and the hole
it’s simple
yet complex
but to be
good at it
to get better
at it
you have to
get in the zone
where nothing else matters
not the heat of the sun
not the pelt of the rain
not the gust of the wind
not the cut of the cold
not the sting of the mosquito
not the hurl of the mower
or the weed eater
it’s all about getting the ball
to sink down in the hole
to get as close as you can
to submersion
one shot is great
two shots are good
three shots need work
four shots need a break
you get to begin again
each time
you approach the ball
putting is my go-to
my balance
find your balance
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