The Position
.
The wind in the outfield is cold on my cheeks and
I am a centerfielder, all alone
I am far away from infield commotions, and
I pay attention only to
the one that comes flying high into the center
.
by Heiichi Sugiyama
from Koe wo Kagiri ni
Publisher: Shichosha, Tokyo, 1967
Translation: 2011, Takako Lento