I was never a goal scorer,
But then the day came
A pail pastiche of a 13 year old
with winning on the brain
Drummed in by a portly master, whose failure
We contained.
I scored the winning goal, my only ever aim
Banana footed mistake, as it happens
Slight ankle pain,
Top corner volley Awarded and accepted
in the holy pouring rain.
That trophy did it, caused me to believe
In myself
Shone so brightly, illuminating promise
Teetering on mums mantle shelf
Invading such homely space,
What a perfect place, I thought
For such a fall from grace.
Doubt everything. Find your own light.
I enjoyed the poem, Camus. But is this line:
it's not dark yet, but it's getting there
supposed to be there? It sounds out of place.
Les
campus,
I coach a girl's softball team and have been pondering whether or not to give out "the most improved player" award. Thanks for making my mind up and hope this young lady benefits from it as much as you benefited from your trophy. I believe it's great, the little things that touch kids hearts. Thanks for the read!
Keep it simple!
Les, I think that line is Camus's signature...I think.
Great piece Camus, I don't recognise your name so, welcome to E-mule!
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. (Aristotle)
nICE....SOMETIMES THE HEART TAKES OVER WHEN THE MIND HESITATES!
I enjoyed the poem, Camus. But is this line:
it's not dark yet, but it's getting there
supposed to be there? It sounds out of place.
Les
Nice poem Kris,
Les,
the lines from Dylan, Kris copped it.
LOve,
Peter
Thanks, Peter, the broken lines before the signature really DO help.
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Les
Come on, it was my first post, way back when..................
Doubt everything. Find your own light.
Not my kind of ball, for subject matter. I dislike ball, but like the idea you embed within it!
Thanks KQ, it's a little embarrasing revisiting old poems, in my mind I've moved on, in others probably not............
Doubt everything. Find your own light.