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Mixed Onion Bag

Year 8

Thursday, November 21st, 2002

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 I stand on the Pitch

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 I stand on the pitch and hear words you would never imagine.
Racist and dull they stand there shouting when I score.
When I’m in the changing rooms I feel as if my body’s dead.
I feel as if I’m not there any more.
They shout my name, I turn round and they throw pieces of paper at me.
I wish that I can be normal and walk the streets without racist names given to me.
I lay in bed and think what tomorrow will bring when I stand on the pitch.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Kick Racism Out of Football

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 They call me names when I’m playing.
They hurt my feelings with what they’re saying.
They hurt me with their attacks.
They pick on me because I’m black.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 I only want to do my best.
I just wish they’d treat me like the rest.
How could they all be so mean.
I thought they supported this team.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 They shout at me all through the game.
It drives me insane.
There are some nasty people in the crowd.
They make me want to cry out loud.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 When do you think it will sink in?
That I’m not different because of the colour of my skin.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Kick it Out

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Kick racism out of the world’s football stadia and peoples’ minds as if it never existed.

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Immature people use racist words, so if you don’t want to be immature don’t do it.

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 Can cause bad feelings for the abused person.

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 It can effect all skin colours so no-one should be racist.

13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 Terrible people only use terrible words for terrible abuses.

14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 Other people don’t like racism so why do it?

15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 Unfortunate words from unfortunate people

16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 Troublemakers are the worst when it comes to racism.

17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 Kick it Out

18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 Kick racism out of football.
It has to be stopped right now.
Calling and shouting racist words.
Kick it out.org is the place to go if you’ve had enough.

19 Leave a comment on verse 19 0 It has to stop right now before it’s too late.
Time to stop it before people quit.

20 Leave a comment on verse 20 0 Other people don’t like it.
Unkind white people round the world being horrible to black people.
Trouble makers are the worst.

21 Leave a comment on verse 21 0 Yo, what is the point of racism?
It ain’t even cool and it ain’t no fun,
people go round arguing.
Who is wrong and who is right?
Does it really matter if you’re black or if you’re white?

22 Leave a comment on verse 22 0 I hate

23 Leave a comment on verse 23 0 I hate being black
when people kick you on the back.

24 Leave a comment on verse 24 0 I hate living in fear
and when the crowds jeer.

25 Leave a comment on verse 25 0 I have having to hide
when abuse comes from the side.

26 Leave a comment on verse 26 0 I hate being a laughing stock
getting abuse around the clock.

27 Leave a comment on verse 27 0 I hate being treated like dirt
and getting hurt.

28 Leave a comment on verse 28 0 I hate the pain
people think it’s just a game.

29 Leave a comment on verse 29 0 I hate my life. I wish I hadn’t been born,
then at least my heart wouldn’t have been torn.

© Year 8

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/mixed-onion-bag/