|

Beyond Open Play

John A McGuire

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The pulse races
As eardrums pound
With the silence of those
Who, like I,
Believe joy’s moment nears

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 I gag on drool,
Rear raised from seat
Willing it,
Wanting it,
Oblivious to others’ fears

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Below, the red and blue jostle
On the brink of my anticipation
Shirts pulled,
Torsos are barred
As fingers clutch and stout forearms deny

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The man in black strides forward,
Palm raised in caution,
Then barks his words,
A gestured warning –
Transgressors of my rule recoil

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Bold ones smile in false apology
Then clutch again, toe treading heel
The law withdraws,
Looks right in acknowledgement
His flute brings deathly hush

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Two steps, ball arcs from right to left
Forty thousand vac the air
Eyes follow white through green
Amidst aggression and panic –
He who hesitates plays no part

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 And, long before the net is bulged,
My view has been obscured
Yet, through the roars of many
I stand, beat chest, raise arms
Then follow joyous celebration

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 The pulse races
As eardrums pound
With the silence of those
Who, like I,
Believe joy’s moment nears

© John A McGuire 2007

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/beyond-open-play/