Touchline Shouting

Touchline shouting, that's all I ever hear,
I'm so confused and filled with fear.
I'm only ten years old and football should be fun,
But with all this noise I don't know which way to run.
"Get back in defence!" my manager shouts.
Dad shouts, "Get up front and deal with these louts!"
Loud mouth supporter, who knows all the rules.
(He takes the rest of us for fools)
Shouts, "What are you doing lad? Your head's in a spin!"
Is it any surprise, with all this din?

I am only a boy, so why do you all try to destroy, what I'd love to enjoy?

FOOTBALL SHOULD BE FUN!

© Simon Icke

As a parent and a youth team manager , this poem was written on behalf of all young boys and girls everywhere who would like to have fun whilst learning the game of football.( If only parents,  adult family members and managers and coaches would let them.) This poem was first published in Aston Clinton Schools anthology of poems. 'Poetry in Motion, Football! Football! Football!'  Published Nov 1998 by Simon Icke. Priced £2.99 plus postage. ISBN 0 9534562 0 X