Word of the Day - short shrift

short shrift

noun
1 barely adequate time for confession before execution
2a little or no attention or consideration
2b quick work - usually used in the phrase make short shrift of

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Confession

My at-bats are always swift.
Of me, the pitchers make short shrift.
Because I lack any kind of hitting gift,
Every time at bat, three throws, three strikes, all whiffed.