the curve ball

I could never hit
the curve ball. i'd always
step out,
or duck. it fooled
me every time I was at
the plate.
I still can't figure
out the curves coming.
the one's not involving
a baseball.
i'm still shy at the plate,
expecting
something easy down
the middle, fat and slow,
something I can connect
on and hit it out,
but no.