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Hope

Alan McKean

Saturday, June 14th, 2014

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The pride of a nation
And the office sweep
Rests on the shoulders
And the magic feet
Of men in shorts.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Ignoring the spectre
Of brown envelopes
And dodgy decisions
The fans share their hopes
With the actors.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 A smile, cheer or long face
At the end of the game,
Spectacular goals
but they’re often the same.
Team diving event.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 As I watch the world cup
And ignore the foul smell
Of blatant corruption,
I would love to tell
That I enjoyed the football.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 I live in hope
That the beautiful game
Is not tainted by cheating
By another name,
In the red tops.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 The talent exists,
There’s no need to cheat,
Such magical wizardry
In so many feet
I
Live
In
Hope

© Alan McKean June 2014

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/hope-3/