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I Scored A Goal For England (In My Dreams)

Trent Morris

Thursday, May 8th, 2014

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 I’m . . .

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 . . . playing in the World Cup this year
in my dreams. I
star in all positions for the
different teams. As
Canada can’t qualify a-
gain, it seems, I’m
playing in the World Cup this year
in my dreams . . .

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 . . . and . . .

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 . . . I . . .

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 . . . scored a goal for England in my
dreams last night. I’m
usually left-footed, but I
struck it right. Then,
running back to centre, shouted,
“Keep things tight!” I
scored a goal for England in my
dreams last night . . .

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 . . . I . . .

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 . . .saved a penalty for England
in my sleep. Re-
ceived a thanks from Mr. Banks I’ll
always keep. The
sound around the ground was a
Brazilian weep. I
saved a penalty for England
in my sleep . . .

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 . . . I . . .

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 . . . woke up in the morning to an
angry spouse. She
said, “Can’t go to bed in peace in
my own house! You
wailed and dove and kicked me like a
wounded grouse!” I
woke up in the morning to an
angry spouse . . .

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 . . . but . . .

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 . . . I . . .

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 . . . scored a goal for England in my
dreams last night, and
nothing worth the having comes with-
out a fight. The
sofa in the den’s no Wembley
but I might just
score another goal for England
here tonight.

© Trent Morris 2014

Notes

Inspiration –

1. Crispin Thomas, “Waiting For England to Score”, footballpoets.org.

2. Watching my English friends wait for England to score.

3. Sleeping and dreaming.

TM

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/i-scored-a-goal-for-england-in-my-dreams/