Ted Williams " Death Dream " ( written in 2002 )

" Heaven is where dreams come true ". I can imagine old Ted Williams -favored by Heaven - awakening from mortal DEATH - finding himself the KID again at the plate in a dreamy Fenway Park on a hot summer afternoon. But suddenly everything in the field of dreams Fenway FREEZES. Ted begins to feel so very, very COLD himself. He can't even swing the the bat ! Then he has a vivid memory of DYING. His son, John Henry, is on the phone in the bedroom talking in a very unloving tone with a stranger about the profits in Ted's DNA and the wonders of cryogenics. For Ted the heavenly field of dreams instantly disappears and he finds himself all alone - so very very ALONE - on the planet Pluto. If only there was crowd of fans around. He would tip his hat to them ! Ted Williams should be buried with honors as a great baseball legend. Where have you gone Ted Williams ? And where has common respect gone ? Honor thy father ?