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The Long 12 Yards

Jools Hampton

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The roars of the colosseum fade
To the silent beat of the striker
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made
In the long 12 yards

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 A chance to step up to the mark
To stand on the scales of defeat and glory
From the woodwork to the wanderer’s eye
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The goalkeeper stands on his line
The last great defender
Poised to catch every studded whip
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 A test of our contender’s true grit
Sweat on the brow
To justify each fistful of dollars
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 The witness spurs this sporting duel,
Of the quick and the dead
Suspended on the referee’s call
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 The fate of the player is set
The unforgiven or the magnificent
As the striker fires his mortal shot
In the long 12 yards, heroes are made

Notes

ode to a penalty!

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-long-12-yards/