Colorless

The young boy swam at the bottom of a river
Under the heavy gray sky
Under a V of geese
Under his father’s fly leader
The water was cold and dark
But the boy would not surface

The A’s played their first game today
Canseco hit one into the grand stands
Oakland went wild
Spilling popcorn and sticky beer

The father sat in front of his black and white TV
Watching the game
Yelling for his kid to come see the replay
But the boy would not surface