Baseline Bounce

The court is empty under fading light. A ball in my hand, the silence bites. Lines on the ground like maps of my mind. Chasing the serve that I'll never Find. The net's a wall, the racket's a sword. But who's the rival when I'm so unsure? Bounce, bounce, echo in my head. Spin, spin until I'm misled. Baseline bounce, it's me versus me. Who wins, who loses, can you see? Who wins, who loses, can you see? Shadows stretch long across the clay. Steps in the dust leave a fleeting display. My heart volleys thoughts back and forth. Am I moving ahead or lost in the Court? I hit it hard, I hit it clean. But what's the point when it's just a dream? Bounce, bounce, echo in my head. Spin, until I'm misled. Baseline bounce, it's me versus me. Who wins, who lose, lose, can't you see? Who wins, who loses, can you see? Who wins, who loses, can you see? Who wins, who loses, can you see?