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A Lament For Town

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 A Lament for Town

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Supporting Man U?
Join the queue
Supporting Liverpool?
Be labelled a fool
Supporting Spurs?
No one cares
Supporting Chelsea?
Accused of glory
Supporting Arsenal?
You’re no angel
Supporting Leeds?
Ignoring off-field deeds
Supporting Newcastle?
Too much hassle
Supporting Man City?
Derision and pity
Support Grimsby!
What’s wrong? Is it too easy?

Notes

Inspired by listening to my fellows at work arguing about ‘their’ teams, when just round not too many corners is a team that, in a better world, we could all agree on.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/a-lament-for-town/