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The Myth of the Man with Time

Alex Saynor

Friday, November 11th, 2022

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 You hear it at every 5-a-side:
the myth of the man with time.
He’s rarely there, but you hear his name.
‘Paul – he must be 60 now – dictates the game.’

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 He’s reached the point where he rarely runs,
but exudes a past in higher echelons.
He can pick a pass and he’s a humble guy:
it’s the myth of the man with time.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 You can take him on, but it won’t be his fault.
He sensed the danger, made all the right calls.
‘Where was the cover? Can you not read the signs?’
Hear the myth of the man with time.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Pure class. He’s on a different wavelength.
The ball went to no-one and over the byline
but ordinary players will fail to anticipate
the myth of the man with time.

Notes

For that admired, unruffled & classy player who (apparently) always has time on the ball.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-myth-of-the-man-with-time/