The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game

Stepping on the field
This belongs to me
It is where
I am in control.

Long before I came here
I have prepared for this day
I reach down
Pluck the grass from the earth
Feel the energy of the moment

Nothing else matters now
It’s only about this
This is the beginning 
The beginning of something great

Walk to the centerline
Turn and view the pitch.
The others who stand with me
In this battle 
Prepared for what is to come.

I see the same in them
As I feel
No one else understands 
They cannot share this 

This is our fight
It is our moment
It is what we know
What we live for

The whistle sounds
 Ball advances
It has begun

The Beautiful Game
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Shaw Avatar
September 4, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Ah Football as heartfelt as anything in this world - look forward to seeing more on the game - welcome poetic friend - a nice start . . . : )
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April 21, 2017 at 8:17 AM
Poem annotations?
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September 29, 2017 at 8:15 PM
Did you have a question about this poem?
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July 30, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Joseph, ,, your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers, I love it!! Stopping by with a nice and sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup fan and "FRIEND"....... God Bless..... Hugs* SKAT
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July 30, 2013 at 10:01 AM
- Hello new member: Joseph. - Welcome to P-Soup. - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here with us. - I look forward to reading more in the future. - Have a good time and I wish you luck. - (Give and receive comments) - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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July 28, 2013 at 4:31 AM
wow, I can feel and see the imagery. Joseph, a wonderful first poem. Welcome to poetry soup :-) thanks for sharing your energy.... Linda
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