Day 7 - NaPoWriMo 2013 – Another One

Day 7 - NaPoWriMo 2013 – Another One

Today I thought I would share a moment in time with you ...

Another One

(Jaquith 2013)

“Check 10!”

“Check 10!”

Dad’s voice amongst the din

Heart pounding

Slight ringing in the ears

Looking over my shoulder I take my man in the high slot

The sound of sticks clashing

Lean the shoulder in,

and take him out of the play

The pass slides harmlessly to the corner

My older brother sweeps in gracefully,

scoops it up, has a quick look around,

and heads down ice

Bad line change, their defense is out of place

Dad calls out, "Go for it!" from the bench

A quick move at the blue line,

like he always does,

and he’s away

I dump my man and give chase

Changing direction twice,

he closes in on the goalie,

picks a spot,

winds up, clean and hard

In over the right pad ... !

Whistle screeches, the Ref pointing at the back of the net

Hands in the air

High fives at the bench

Mom in the stands

Dad's grin as he calmly calls out,
"Its not over boys! Get me another one!"

Sitting with my brother smiling,

sharing the moment,

getting ready for our next shift ...

Hockey night in Canada

It’s a family affair.