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Our England

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Our England

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 The proud flag of St George is lethargically lowered,
With it, the shattered hopes of a nation crumble.
England will not go to the ball.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The Kaiser wears a wide smile; Blatter breathes his sigh of relief,
And a crestfallen Platini can muster a wry grin.
England did fail.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Alas sorry England the pain is without end,
Four more long years before we dare to dream again.
Don’t despair, for in England we trust.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Honourable Englishmen a new season beckons,
And therein lies our opportunity to bury the hurt.
Love your club; idolise your team.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Rejoice and witness once more,
The terrific technical ability of our overseas stars.
Harness the talent; England can learn?

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 We live in hope. We still believe,
We will dare to dream again.
We are England…

Notes

…written on the back of Englands heavy defeat to Germany at the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/our-england/