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Welcome to …. Oluwaseun

Conscious of the fact that poems don’t get to stay too long on the home page, because of the increasing popularity of the site, I’m going to use this editorial slot to occasionally showcase some of our new talent.

No favouritism is intended. Just a chance for newcomers to shine a little longer.

DREAMS COME TRUE

HISTORY WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE
THE ARENA WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY
WITHIN SECONDS, THE BALL WAS WITH ME
I HAD A MILLION OPTIONS
I DECIDED TO FORGE AHEAD
OUT RUNNING TWO DEFENDERS
A THIRD CAME BUT SLIPPED
MY MOVE WAS MESMERIZING
ANOTHER PLAYER IN WHITE JERSEY
MISJUDGED ME, I WAS WAY PAST GONE
ONE MORE TO BEAT
WAS I GOING TO DRIBBLE PAST HIM
OR GIVE A PASS TO MY WELL POSITIONED MATE
I HIT THE BALL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH
IT WAS A THUNDEROUS SHOT
THE GOAL KEEPER NEVER ANTICIPATED IT
IT SAILED STRAIGHT INTO THE . . .
WAKE UP AND GET READY TO GO TO SCHOOL !
MY FATHERS’ VOICE BOOMED IN THE ROOM
DREAMS. . . THEY CAN ONLY COME TRUE

© OLUWASEUN OLUWATOYIN FASAKIN

Source: https://footballpoets.org/news/2004/03/24/welcome-to-oluwaseun/