Just Walk !

A Poem by Tom

I can't get this game out of my system? Another poem about cricket and this time as you'll see, honesty is always the best policy !

  Pastor Pete was fond of a treat
when visiting his congregation,
a cup of tea with something sweet
before each biblical recitation!

   Tommy O’Toole liked his beer cool
   along with a double chaser,
   prone at times to act the fool
locally known as the village spacer!

Surprisingly sharing a common theme
both enjoyed playing cricket,
opening batsmen on the same team
fastidious when at the wicket!

Playing together for the last time
in a now notorious match,
Tommy nicked one very fine
and the keeper took a straightforward catch!

But before the mandatory appeal
he did not stand there and balk,
about turn, right wheel
then set off for the long walk!

The Pastor then suffered a similar fate
feathering a minute edge,
but chose to remain and remonstrate
aware the ball had hit the wedge!

With both umpires rather uncertain
he hung on like an overzealous actor,
who refuses to withdraw behind the curtain
as you may have seen on the X factor!

Thus he escaped due to a howler
and his foibles most underhand,
but this so angered the bowler
his next ball knocked Pastor Pete, into the promised land!

Now should you edge one through to the keeper
please don’t stand there and gawp,
as it could be you are facing the grim-reaper
so if I were you I’d just walk!

© 2013 Tom

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David Scott

Not sure I enjoy the tone of this... but OK... it is an honest expression of your mindset.
I think here on the WC I like to play the Tee Ball game where everyone gets a hit and nobody keeps score.
IMO...
Maybe I took this wrong. If so, I extend my apologies. It did read well as a poem though. You gave it some cheeky humor as well.