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Away goal

Alan McKean

Friday, June 6th, 2014

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Squaddies in khaki,
On the beach head killing field
Seventy years on
Thinking hard of comrades gone,
Hard earned medals proudly worn.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 The centre forwards
Of the teams drive into France,
Push against the sand
Of the Normandy beaches
And the strong German front line

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Very hard first half
Friends falling by the wayside
And no substitutes
To alleviate the pain
Of your mate being fouled

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Second half still hard
But the forward line prevailed
Allowing defence
To establish firm foothold
In Normandy’s country lanes.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Seventy years passed,
And old soldiers visit friends
Who fell at their side
Letting you and me today
Write these words to say “thank you”

© Alan McKean

Notes

Not strictly football, but I coudn’t let the day pass without my own personal tribute and thank you

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/away-goal/