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I Watch the Celtic through my Father’s Eyes

Daniel McDonagh

Monday, June 19th, 2006

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 I watch the Celtic through my father’s eyes,
It is his voice that you can hear sing,
As he once cheered the skill of Jinky & Lennox
When they owned Celtic’s left & right wing.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 I saw Billy McNeill rise like the sun
And score goals with his immaculate head,
I saw Kenny Dalglish shine, like a stolen uncut diamond,
I saw Paddy Bonnar save our souls; a woken Donegal giant.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 I saw Lubo perform magic and trickery,
Mesmerizing the opposition on Parkhead’s pitch,
I saw fire and passion and could only stare,
As the Jungle chanted, Feed the Bear.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 I saw miracles and baptisms, a communion of goals,
When Larsson wore the green, white and old,
I remember the pride when Johnny Doyle played,
As he wears the green & white, for an eternity.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 I watch the Celtic through my father’s eyes
On Parkhead’s terracing, under Parkhead’s sky
His view from heaven is never restricted
As he stands with his father watching the Celtic.

Notes

Daniel McDonagh – 2006

Feed the Bear – referring to Celtic legend, Roy Aitken

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/i-watch-the-celtic-through-my-fathers-eyes/